Envoy Chardonnay 2006

Tasting Notes

Envoy Chardonnay 2006 - Ant Mackenzie

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

B Block

Variety

Chardonnay

Harvest Date

12 March 2006

Brix at Harvest

23.1 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

Shallow and stony soils with overlying sandy loam

Winemakers

Ant Mackenzie, Paul Bourgeois and Jayne Grigg

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 full lees. The wine was blended and bottled without fining.

Colour

Pale straw

Bouquet

White peach, hazel nuts and earth

Palate

Pure chardonnay fruit characters preserved wiht a taut acid structure. Initially lean, but showing great potential to fatten up into a generous bottle.

Release Date

March 2008

Cellaring

3-5 years

Analysis

Residual Sugar:

<2.0 g/L

pH:

3.21

TA:

6.5 g/L

Alcohol: