2017 Corofin Chardonnay Carter Ashmore Vineyard North Corner, Marlborough
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B16664V17
The Carter Ashmore Vineyard, in Marlborough’s Fairhall sub-region, is situated on an ancient riverbed where the soils are a mixture of layered silt and alluvial gravels deposited over the aeons. This site is farmed organically by Dog Point’s viticulturalists, and is planted to the Mendoza clone of Chardonnay.
This is stunning Chardonnay. It strikes a fine balance between generosity, with layers of ripe, Golden Delicious, nectarine fruit and gently nutty lees characters and both purity and freshness. There is intense, punchy acidity to balance the fruit and a long saline, complex close. Simply a beautiful wine.
Winemaker’s notes:
Whole bunch pressed slowly over six hours; no additions were made during or post pressing; transferred with a high percentage of solids to one 500 litre oak puncheon and one stainless steel barrel for fermentation; natural fermentation with full malo; remained on original lees in barrel, without stirring or sulphur, until late March 2018; brought together in stainless steel before bottling without fining and filtration.
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
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| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Certified Organic |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Marlborough |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
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