Chardonnay 1997

Felton Road, tasting note (feltonroad.com – produktside feltonroad.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 1997 Felton Road Chardonnay – område: Bannockburn (Central Otago); drue: Chardonnay; alkohol 13.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Vinification: All grapes were carefully whole bunch pressed to minimise phenolic pick-up and retain flavour intensity. Fermentation with a moderate amount of solids, warmer fermentation temperatures, ageing on lees with stirring and partial malolactic fermentation has produced a wine with complex aromas and flavours with considerable mouthfeel. Without new oak dominance this wine expresses fruit aromas from the unique Bannockburn “Terroir” and complex leesy minerally characters in a similar fashion to the wines of Chablis and Southern Burgundy. Appearance Cellaring Pale lemon-straw colour. Drinking superbly as a youthful fresh Chardonnay but will continue to develop over the next few years. Bouquet Citrus aromas with a background of complex lees and mineral characters. Palate Concentrated mandarin citrus flavours with full bodied mid palate and mouthfeel. Natural alcohol of 13.5% and refreshing acid finish allow complex flavours to linger for some time. Serve Lightly chilled with a range of cuisine especially seafood, salads and white meats. Bottle Shape Traditional dead leaf green Burgundy bottle.