Decibel Testify Chardonnay 2022

The nose is a harmony of white nectarine and the oak-influenced aromas of miso caramel and charred pineapple. The palate is ripe and rich with a brilliantly resolved acidity that sparkles like the crunch of a flaky salt crystal. Fruit is ever-present with layers of nectarine, pineapple, stewed Granny Smith apples, and the smoky oak wafting through.

Hawke’s Bay is located on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The region enjoys dry summers with moderate, cool nights. This wine reflects a single vineyard Chardonnay from the Te Awanga hills right near the Pacific Ocean. Very cool nights combined with fantastic sunlight hours with cooling ocean breezes and slightly more mild temperature swings make for opulent fruit with amazing acidity. The portion of the vineyard chosen for this wine was Clone 15 and showed some ‘hen and chicken’ berry variation.