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Vavasour Chardonnay, Awatere Valley

After hand-picking, the fruit is whole-bunch pressed and fermented in French oak barriques with indigenous yeasts. The wine is left in oak for nine months and the lees stirred weekly to enhance both texture and flavour. An elegant and complex wine showing lovely nectarine and apricot notes balanced by toasty French oak. The rich, silky textured palate exhibits the same fine flavours with an elegant finish showing a hint of citrus.

Product code: 25553

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Vavasour Chardonnay, Awatere Valley

Details

Type: White
Country: New Zealand
Region: Marlborough
Vintage: 2017/2018
Producer: Vavasour
Primary grape: Chardonnay
Bottle size: 75cl
Code: 25553
Awards:
- 2017, Commended Sommelier Wine Awards 2019

Ethical
Vegetarian
Screwcap
Sulphites
Milk

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Expression

Full-flavoured, nutty, oaked whites

Some semi-soft cheeses and smoked cheeses work. Production region matches work e.g. Burgundy and Epoisses
Full-flavoured e.g. monkfish, tuna, turbot. Crab, lobster, paella, rich fish pie, salmon, smoked fish
Bay leaf, capers, chives, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, ginger, nutmeg, parsley, saffron, sesame, tarragon, thyme, vanilla
Roast, braised chicken, duck, ham, kidneys, pork, turkey
Béarnaise, rich butteror cream-based sauces, black truffle, pancetta, pesto, porcini
Spicy Asian dishes with fresh coconut
Grilled peppers, onion tart, roasted root vegetables, light and creamy wild mushroom dishes

About the Wine

Chardonnay

Shar-doe-nay

Chardonnay can produce quality wines in a wide range of climates, with a real varied style. In cool climates like Champagne or Chablis it produces a lean steely wine with pronounced acidity. In warmer climates it develops buttery, honey notes whereas hotter climates, it's richer in body with the flavour of tropical fruits.

Flavours:

Butter
Green Apple
Minerals
Pineapple
Vanilla

Vavasour, the first winery in the wild and windy Awatere Valley and therefore had first pick of the best-positioned vineyard sites free-draining river gravels. It is one of a limited and elite selection of New Zealand wineries that belong to the Fine Wines of New Zealand program, showcasing the most perfect wines of a given region.The Sauvignon Blanc 2017 won DWWA Global Platinum – Best Sauvignon Blanc in the world; the second time of winning this award.

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The Country

New Zealand

Heralded as one of the best vintages of the decade, some might even say ever, 2019 has proved an excellent year for New Zealand winemakers. With optimum weather throughout the year, the wines have great fruit expression, balanced acidity, length and intensity.

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