Spy Valley Chardonnay 2006

Tasting Notes

Spy Valley Chardonnay 2006 - Ant Mackenzie

Chardonnay is hand-harvested from a selection of clones in our Marlborough vineyard, whole-bunch pressed and barrel fermented in French oak barrels. The wine ages in oak for a year, with lees stirring, resulting in classic Marlborough Chardonnay with tropical fruit and citrus flavours, full-bodied but finely balanced and complex.

Country

New Zealand

Region

Marlborough

Vineyards

Selected sites in Marlborough's Wairau & Waihopai Valleys.

Variety

100% Chardonnay

Harvest Date

12 - 17 March 2006

Brix at Harvest

23 - 25 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

Shallow and stony soils with overlying sandy loam.

Winemakers

Ant Mackenzie and Paul Bourgeois

Winemaking

Five clonal selections of Chardonnay were separately whole bunch pressed, barrel fermented and aged on lees for 12 months. 85% wild yeast fermentation and<br />100% malo-lactic fermentation.

Colour

Pale straw

Bouquet

White peach, hazel nuts and vanilla.

Palate

A fine yet persistent fruit core. Nuances of earth and oatmeal provide extra flavour depth. This wine is our most complex and elegant chardonnay to date.

Release Date

July 2007

Cellaring

3 - 5 years

Analysis

Residual Sugar:

<2.0 g/L

pH:

3.36

TA:

5.8 g/L

Alcohol: