Coopers Creek Gisborne Chardonnay (unoaked
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Coopers Creek Wines (Europe) Ltd
2007
750 ml
White
Still Wine
New Zealand
Chardonnay
Others
13.5 %
Unrestricted by oak, the varietal characters come shining through. Lush melon and grapefruit aromas dominate the bouquet. The palette is filled with an avalanche of intense, ripe tropical fruit flavours that develop with every sip. Tasting Notes Colour:As a young wine, this is pale in the glass with pale gold highlights. As the wine ages, the colour will deepen. Bouquet:The nose is typical of Gisborne Chardonnay in a ripe year. It has stonefruit and melon overtones backed by a subtle creaminess that is derived from lees stirring. Palate:The palate is full of fresh fruit character, yet also has richness, weight and length.
100% Chardonnay
Winemaker's Notes Gisborne had a warm spring and summer which meant that we began harvesting our Chardonnay vineyards earlier than usual. The fruit was full or flavour and brimming with character. Our 2007 Chardonnay has been assembled from a number of parcels of fruit spread over six different vineyards. The parcels were all tank fermented using yeast strains that were selected for their ability to amplify Gisborne Chardonnay’s vibrant fruit character. Post ferment the various parcels were left in tank on their yeast lees to gain complexity and richness. This was followed by assemblage, stabilisation and bottling.
750ml
3.5
6.8g/L