Tantalus 'Cachette' Reserve Chardonnay 2021 750ml

Whole bunch pressed in our vertical basket and fermented on high solids in a concrete egg using a combination of indigenous and selected house yeasts. Matured in French oak (40% new) from carefully curated barrels from Saint Romain, Burgundy for 12 months with methodical battonage. Bottled under ultra-premium 1by1 natural cork.

Fine and elegant, our Chardonnay balances a creamy texture with a complex saline under current. Layered aromas and flavours of citrus flowers and lemon curd meld with a base of brioche, nutmeg and baking spices. A harmonious and seamless mouthfeel lingers long with a sophisticated, expansive finish.

• Pumpkin and parmesan arancinis, Garlic herb butter roast chicken, Brown butter risotto with lobster, Pappardelle with candied chestnuts and quail eggs, Caviar
• Harvest: 100% hand harvest
• Cellaring Potential: 2029–2034
• Region: Waiheke Island

A Tantalus is a small wooden cabinet that contains two or three decanters of precious wine, for which there is a lock and key, and takes its name from the unsatisfied temptations of an ancient character of Greek mythology. The Tantalus prevents unauthorised people from opening the cabinet and drinking its contents, while allowing the bottles’ beauty to be on display. With a key to our Tantalus wines, one obtains access to the secrets of the treasures held within. All our reserve wines have names referring to the origins of Tantalus... A cachette is a hiding place and a reference to the joys of playing hide and seek as a child. Seek out your friends to enjoy a glass of our “Cachette” together.