100% hand-harvested fruit was whole-bunch pressed and barrel fermented in a blend of new and aged French oak barriques and puncheons. 48% new oak. 100% indigenous yeasts and 56% malolactic fermentation with a small amount of lees stirring during 11 months maturation in the barrel. A further 6 months maturation on lees in tank took place prior to bottling.

100% Chardonnay
100% Mendoza clone from the Two Terraces vineyard in the Mangatahi sub-region. This vineyard is run to Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand standards with a nil residue spray program.

Harvest Dates: 11 March 2024

Drink 2026–2028

A wine of real character - full of vibrant grapefruit, roasted nuts and preserved lemon, finishing with a creamy hint offlint.