Bouldevines Chardonnay
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2006
750 ml
White
Still Wine
New Zealand
Chardonnay
D.O.
14 %
0-5 g/l
An interesting wine with spicy French oak characters over a warm, fruity palate. Made for early drinking, this very subtle wine will comfortably cellar for the next few years.
Chardonnay
The premium producing area of Marlborough - Dog Point Road - produces consistently quality fruit ripened to perfection on the rich alluvial gravels of the Omaka River flats. Grown on vertical trellised established vines, the canopy captures every ray of available sunshine, with the added bonus of the warmth of the stones to assist in ripening. The vineyard management is second to none, displaying with the experience of the owners who have been in the business since the late 1970's on this property.
This 2006 vintage, grown on 2/23 clone was separated upon picking, and a small proportion barrel fermented. The balance of the wine was fermented in tank, then oak matured and allowed to progress through Malo-lactic fermentation. Both portions received prodigious lees stirring. After eight months the two portions were blended and have produced a very complex finished wine.
