Chardonnay 2022

Palliser Estate, tasting note (fusws.api.aspedia.io – linket fra palliser.co.nz, hentet 2026-10-19): 2022 Palliser Estate Chardonnay – druer: Chardonnay; alkohol 13%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Palliser Estate Chardonnay 2022 An elegant style of Chardonnay full of stonefruit characteristics, minerality and complexity. WINEMAKER Pale lemon with a golden hue. Drink now or through 2027. Guy McMaster FOOD PAIRING An intensely satisfying bouquet of vanilla, creme brulee, grilled nectarine, pineapple and hazelnut. Enjoy with chicken and leek pie or a seafood chowder, or pair with staples like roast pork and apple sauce. 18% of the fruit from our organic vineyard Om Santi with the balance from the Palliser vineyard. The clonal mix is 40% Clone 548, 55% Clone 95 the balance Clone 15. A ripe and creamy style of our Estate Chardonnay on first inspection, before the classic Palliser freshness and minerality floods the palate along with juicy pineapple flavours and nutty French Oak. A fine, mealy mouthfeel and tight structure amounts to a stylish and satisfying wine. Picking Date: March 2022 Bottling Date: March 2023 Alcohol: 13.0% pH: 3.4 TA: 5.9 R.S: 1.9g/L Handpicked, whole bunch pressed and fermented in french oak barrels by the yeast from the vineyard. After fermenation is complete the barrels are kept topped and some lees stirring on selected barrels adds complexity and texture to the wine. After 10 months in barrel the wine is racked clear to tank and bottled in March 2023.