Palliser Estate Chardonnay 2022
New Zealand, Martinborough
Chardonnay
Description
An elegant style of Chardonnay full of stonefruit characteristics, minerality and complexity
Awards
92 pts The Real Review
5 stars Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide
92 pts James Suckling
89 pts The Wine Advocate Points
95 pts Wine Orbit
Certifications
Sustainable Wine Growing New Zealand
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
2.11 g/l residual sugar
5.9 g/l acidity
3.33 pH
Vineyard
18% of the fruit from our organic vineyard Om Santi with the balance from the Palliser vineyard.
Vinification
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.
Whole cluster fermentation: 0%
Was malolactic fermentation used: yes
Was high-solid fermentation used: no
Maturation
After 10 months in barrel the wine is racked clear to tank and bottled in March 2023
Bottling
Closure: Screw top