Caythorpe Family Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
New Zealand, Wairau Valley
Description
Fig, stonefruits, apple, roasted hazlenuts with oak spice. The palate is wonderfully ripe, well weighted with a silky flow and fine acidity
Awards
Trophy New World Wine Awards - Medals
Gold New Zealand International Wine Show
Gold New Zealand Aromatic Wine Competition
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
Location - Central Wairau Plains, Marlborough Estate grown exclusively on “Caythorpe” upon light silt loam, alluvial gravel soils. The 2021 growing season was characterised by an early bud burst, dry summer and settled autumn period with cool nights, ideal for flavour concentration.
Vinification
Fully destemmed, gently pressed, inoculated and fermented in new (15%) and seasoned French oak.
Maturation
The wine has undergone full secondary malolactic fermentation; total of 11 months in barrel. Bottled March 2022; released August 2023.