Villa Maria H.B Reserve Chardonnay 2021 750ml

In youth, this concentrated wine is pale in the glass and displays aromas of ripe stone fruit, citrus flowers, and grilled nuts. Natural barrel fermentation influences have created flinty complexity and the finish is driven by a generous palate and succulent acidity.

Hand harvested on different dates the various clones and sites provided an exciting array of blending options. Gentle whole bunch pressing allows for the finest quality of juice to be run directly into French oak barriques for natural fermentation. Once complete the individual parcels matured on yeast lees with regular battonage for up to 14 months. The finest barriques were then identified and blended and the wine was aged for an additional 3 months on full lees in stainless steel tank before preparation for bottling.

• Cellar this wine with confidence for up to 5-8 years from vintage.
• The grapes for this were grown on the Keltern vineyard (70%) and the Te Awa Vineyard (20%) located on the Heretaunga plains with the remaining 10% from the Kokako Farms vineyard in Ohiti Valley.
• Vines: Cl15 (70%) Mendoza (30%).
• French Oak (40% new)
• 100% Chardonnay