Chardonnay Gimblett Gravels Vineyard 2018

Craggy Range, tasting note (craggyrange.com – linket fra craggyrange.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2018 Craggy Range Chardonnay Gimblett Gravels Vineyard – område: Hawke's Bay; druer: Chardonnay; 10 måneder på fad. Enkeltmark ifølge arket: Gimblett Gravels Vineyard. Producentens noter (engelsk): Chardonnay G IMBLETT GRAVEL S, HAW KE’S BAY 2 018 HARVEST DATA VINTAGE DETAIL BRIX PRODUCTION LEVEL HAND HARVESTED Warm and dry summer, with a rain event mid ripening 22.5 average 28 hl/ha average 100% WINEMAKING WHOLE BUNCH DESTEMMED FERMENTATION VESSEL FERMENTATION BARREL TYPE NEW BARREL % MATURATION FINING FILTRATION BOTTLED 100% 0% French oak barriques Indigenous French oak barriques 19% 10 months Yes Yes Jan - 19 WINE ANALYSIS 13 Nil 3.46 5.25 g/l ALCOHOL RESIDUAL SUGAR PH ACIDITY TASTING NOTE: Pale lemon straw. Classic Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay aromatics of white blossom, nectarine, and a subtle lift from the finest French oak. Beautifully refined on the palate with intriguing tension between sweet fruit and textural phenolics as it finishes long and dry.