Chardonnay

Pork, Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), Vegetarian, Poultry

We hand-picked the Chardonnay from March 19th until April 13th. Fruit was picked over a range of 20.8 to 22.6 Brix, at a point of excellent flavour concentration and acid balance.

After fermentation, the wine rested in barrel for 11 months before blending.

After gentle pressing, the juice was transferred direct to French oak barriques of which 15% were new. Fermentation was carried out using wild yeast in order to build additional texture and complexity in the wine.

Cloudy Bay Vineyards established in 1985 is today a partnership between champagne house Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin and co-founder of Cape Mentelle Vineyards in Western Australia David Hohnen. The Cloudy Bay team is committed to producing 'wines of region' and strives to enhance the pure bracing flavors naturally afforded by the climate and soils of Marlborough. The winery and vineyards are situated in the Wairau Valley in Marlborough at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island. This unique and cool wine region enjoys a maritime climate with the longest hours of sunshine of any place in New Zealand. Cloudy Bay has estate vineyards located at prime sites within the Wairau Valley and long-term supply agreements with five Wairau Valley growers. The main varieties grown are Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.