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Astrolabe Wrekin Chardonnay 2019

New Zealand, Southern Valleys
Chardonnay
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Description

AROMA/BOUQUET Apricot, honeysuckle and hazelnut meal with a pronounced autolytic character and some vanilla from the oak.

PALATE Bright lemon juice, yellow-fleshed nectarine and beurre bosc pear, with fresh butter flavours and an oily finish.

AGING POTENTIAL This wine will continue to develop rewarding flavour and bottle complexity with aging.

CHARDONNAY PAIRING Serve with elote, cauliflower cheese, pan-fried scallops or flaky white fish such as sea bass.

Awards

5 stars Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide

91 pts Vinous by Antonio Galloni

Certifications

VegetarianVeganORGANIC

Alcohol

13.0%

Analytical data

0.0 g/l residual sugar
4.8 g/l acidity

Vinification

Was malolactic fermentation used: yes
Was high-solid fermentation used: yes

Maturation

Frequent bâtonnage, full malolactic fermentation and ten months’ barrel maturation.

Bottling

Closure: Screw top

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