Spy Valley - Marlborough New Zealand
Envoy Chardonnay 2005
Tasting Notes
Chardonnay was extensively planted on our vineyard when it was first established. As wine styles have changed we have proactively removed and updated our Chardonnay blocks with improved varietal selections. The fruit for Envoy is taken from a unique corner of one of our original Chardonnay blocks, 'B Block.' 'B Block' is home to five Burgundian clones of Chardonnay. The soil structure gives the best of both worlds - structure and fatness from the more complex top soil, and fruit definition from the free draining nature of the underlying gravel.
Country
New Zealand
Region
Marlborough
Vineyards
Johnson Estate
Block
E Block
Harvest Date
10 April 2005
Brix at Harvest
24.2 °Brix
Viticulturalist
Adam McCone
Winemakers
Ant Mackenzie, Jayne Grigg and Paul Bourgeois
Winemaking
Clone B95 Chardonnay was hand picked, whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented with wild yeasts. All barrels went through a wild MLF and were aged for 18 months on lees. The wine was blended and bottled without fining or filtration.
Colour
Pale straw
Bouquet
Nectarine, mineral and earth.
Palate
Tightly structured around a core of exceptional fruit. Pure, fine and long.
Release Date
March 2007
Cellaring
5+ years
Analysis
Residual Sugar:
<2.0 g/L
pH:
3.24
TA:
6.37 g/L
Alcohol:
14.0% v/v
Accolades
Envoy 2005 Chardonnay - Sue Courtney, May 07
5 STARS - 2005 Envoy Chardonnay - Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide 08, May 08
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