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2008 Wairarapa Holly Chardonnay
Description
The fruit for this wine was sourced from a single vineyard in Wairarapa. This is a rich style of barrel fermented Chardonnay with the accent on complexity and fruit weight. Ripe white peach, hazelnut and biscuit aromas combine with toasty oak hints and citrus acidity. The finish is silky and elegant. Perfect with seafood or pasta with rich cream-based sauces or roast chicken. Already enjoyable or cellar until 2012.
Technical notes
Harvest date2 April 2008
BrixBrix Average 23.4
Fermentation
BottledApril 2009
AlcoholALC. 13.5%
pH3.35
Total Acidity TA 7.35g/L
Residual Sugar2.5g/L
Vineyard
This Chardonnay is made from a mix of Mendoza and Clone15 grown in the Gladstone area in Wairarapa. These vineyards have free-draining, stony silt loams. The crop was kept very low and well exposed to ensure even ripening and good flavour development.
Winemaking
This Chardonnay was fermented in oak barrels with 30 per cent new oak. We used predominantly wild yeasts from the vineyard to increase the complexity of the wine. Once fermentation was completed the wine was left on yeast lees for approximately 10 months to promote textural qualities and mouthfeel. The wine exhibits stonefruit and ripe citrus flavours with a rich, mealy texture.
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Vintage: / 2008
