Escarpment, Chardonnay 2018

100% grown from Escarpment’s Te Muna Road site in what can be considered a perfect, mild season. The summer allowed a normal crop load to ripen slowly, producing powerful opulent flavours and a flinty mineral backbone which combine beautifully with barrel fermentation to create Burgundian inspired Chardonnay. Flavours are reminiscent of white stone fruit with delightful soft texture ensuring a long commanding finish. Partial malolactic fermentation and lees stirring has enhanced the texture, complexity and mouth feel allowing it to match most entrée dishes.

Escarpment Chardonnay, by Tim Bourne Winemaker

After hand harvesting, the grapes were whole bunch pressed. Fermentation took place in oak barrels, where the wine underwent partial malolactic fermentation with lees stirring.