Chardonnay 2017

Palliser Estate, tasting note (fusws.api.aspedia.io – linket fra palliser.co.nz, hentet 2026-10-19): 2017 Palliser Estate Chardonnay – druer: Chardonnay; alkohol 13%, 17% nye franske fade. Producentens noter (engelsk): Chardonnay 2017 An elegant style of Chardonnay full of stonefruit characteristics, minerality and complexity. Bright, light golden-hued yellow colour, paler on the rim. Medium-=bodied, the palate is elegant in presentation with vibrant and sweet fruit flavours of white stonefruits melded with a little creamy barrel-ferment, along with nutty lees and oak elements. The flavours form an intense core with very good depth, and the wine has a very fine-textured heart and line, enlivened by fresh, lacy acidity. The flavours carry to a long finish of mealy fruit, and spicy, nutty oak. This is a taut and elegant Chardonnay with some depth of white stonefruits, nutty lees and oak flavours on a fresh, finetextured palate. Clones 15 and 548, fruit from the ‘Om Santi’ and ‘Palliser’ vineyards, vines 6-12 y.o., fully barrel-fermented with moderate solids, 54% by indigenous yeasts to 13.0% alc., the wine aged 10 months on lees in 17% new French oak and full MLF. The nose is tightly bound with finely concentrated aromas of white stonefruits entwined with subtle notes of citrus fruits and herbs, along with nutty oak, a little creamy barrel-ferment, hints of chalky minerals, mealy nuances and some smoke. This will become richer over the next 4 years. Serve with grilled and roasted seafood. WINEMAKER Allan Johnson Picking Date: April 2017 Alcohol: 13.0% Bottled: March 2018