Waitaki Valley Chardonnay

Accolades & Tasting Notes

2020 - “An elegant and sophisticated bouquet with aromas of fresh white peach, lees and vanilla spices of oak, complexity from barrel fermentation and spiced creamy custard. Flavours mirror the nose, but also transition from peach to grapefruit and apple to lemon. Oak flavours of brown spices and toasty barrel remain distinctive. Fine wood tannins and refreshing acid line bring depth and texture. Delicious, fresh, youthful and complex. Best drinking from 2022 through 2027+.”
@CAMERON DOUGLAS MS
95 PTS

2021 - “An elegant and precise Chardonnay, displaying apricot and citrus with well balanced oak and minerals.”
@CANDICEWINECHAT
93 PTS

2022 - “A generous bouquet with lush fruit and minerals. Beautiful tension persist on a chalky mouthfeel to a lengthen, refined finish.”
@CANDICEWINECHAT
95 PTS

2023 - “100% clone 95 Chardonnay, barrel fermented with 30% new oak. A rich palate with ripe fruit and weighty buttery pastry element, lending a lengthy finish with chalky minerals.”
@CANDICEWINECHAT
94 PTS