Tohu Whenua Awa Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
New Zealand, Awatere Valley
Description
Select blocks of B-95 clone chardonnay, hand-harvested from the 'Awa' (River) Block in our Whenua Awa vineyard, Upper Awatere Valley, Marlborough. Whole-bunch pressed into older French oak 500 litre puncheons for fermentation with a combination of wild and cultivated yeasts. Post-fermentation each barrel underwent twice-weekly batonage. Natural malolactic fermentation occurred in spring. Only the best barrels selected for the final blend. Bottled March 2020. Juicy ripe stonefruit, pink grapefruit and smoky oak. Fresh citrus, juicy summer fruits and hints of toasted nut and flint.
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Alcohol
13.5%
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Vineyard
Select fruit from our 1.10ha Awa Block in our Whenua Awa vineyard in the upper Awatere Valley, Marlborough. Renowned for it long, cool ripening period.
Vinification
Hand-harvested. Whole-bunch pressed to 500 L old French oak puncheons for fermentation.
Maturation
Post-fermentation each barrel underwent twice weekly batonage. Matured in French oak puncheons for 10 months.