Bouldevines Vineyard Chardonnay

Complex and enticing grapefruit, citrus and white peach characters are complemented by struck-flint, spice and vanilla. In the glass the wine is loaded with texture. Stone fruit and citrus are underpinned by a flinty mineral flavour and toasty complexity. The wine has great balance and length and will reward cellaring for the next five years.

WINEMAKING

Marlborough's trademark sunshine in late 2023 and early 2024 meant that summer was consistently hot, dry and windy - removing disease pressure, while fruit development prgressed rapidly. The near-perfect conditions during harvest meant our grapes were picked at full ripeness, while some cooler evenings ensured that acidity was kept in balance. The fruit for this wine was hand-selected and hand picked, then taken straight to the winery and whole bunch pressed. After pressing the juice was mixed together and then later transferred into a selection of 500 litre barrels. 36% of these were new oak. The wine completed wild fermentation and full malolactic fermentation in the barrels, before aging for 10 months. 

2024 Tasting Note

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