Description
Hand picked and gently pressed straight to barrel (10% new) for eighteen months. No juice clarification with 100% wild primary and secondary fermentations. Bottled without fining and with only minimal filtration. Gunflint, smoke and gravelly tones sit alongside the citrus core of fruit flavours. The extended barrel ageing of 18 months shows with nutty flavours and creamy texture. The hallmarks of Dog Point chardonnay are ever present here with pure saline and crisp palate structure. This vintage will have the ability to age well, 7-10 years.
Awards
96 pts The Real Review
94 pts James Suckling
5 stars Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide
17 pts Jancis Robinson
Certifications
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
Marlborough home vineyards on hill slopes and surrounding foothills with silt/clay loams. 75% Mendoza, 25% Clone 95. 4.5 tonnes/hectare. Some plantings dating back to 1981.
Vinification
Hand picked and gently pressed straight to barrel (10% new) for eighteen months. No juice clarification with 100% wild primary and secondary fermentations. Bottled without fining and with only minimal filtration.
Maturation
Eighteen months in barrel (10% new).