Winemaker Notes
Restrained oak, suave fruit and classic Moutere minerality wrapped up to deliver a wine of excellence and nobility.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A very composed, complex chardonnay with aromas of peach, pear, lemon and hazelnut. Some honey and fresh bread dough, too. The palate is so powerful and tightly wound. Intense, vibrant peaches and lemons hold very long, ahead of the toasted-hazelnut finish. From organically grown grapes.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Rolling hills evolve from a scenic coastline to form an ideal setting for Sauvignon Blanc vineyards. Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay rank in after New Zealand’s prized varietal as most widely planted in Nelson. The region is slightly cooler and has more precipitation on average compared to Marlborough.