Sacred Hill Reserve Chardonnay 2020
New Zealand, Dartmoor
ChardonnayDescription
This concentrated wine offers aromas of toasted brioche, peach and nectarine supported by lemon meringue pie and lime zest. The palate is juicy and full bodied with well integrated oak displaying silky tannin and supple acid leaving an aftertaste of citrus.
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
2.6 g/l residual sugar
6.1 g/l acidity
3.6 pH
Vineyard
Riflemans Vineyard
Vine density: 1400
Yield: less than 40 hl/ha
Winemaker
Kate Franklin
Viticulture
Grown on the Riflemans Terrace.
Vinification
Harvested from the renowned Rifleman’s Terraces, this wine has been 60% barrel fermented in French oak barrels, 40% of which were new and aged sur lie for 10 months. Lees stirring has added weight and complexity. Minimally handled through to bottling to retain the wine’s texture, flavour and aromatics.
Maturation
Aged sur lie, 10 months. Lees stirring.
Aromas
Wood: moderate
Taste
Body: full
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
GTIN: 9416623000746
Packaging
Bottles per case: 6
GTIN: 9416623000784