Spy Valley Chardonnay 2007

Tasting Notes

Spy Valley Chardonnay 2007 - Paul Bourgeois

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

Johnson Estate

Variety

Chardonnay

Harvest Date

21-26 March 2007

Brix at Harvest

22.8-24 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

Shallow and stony soils with overlying sandy loam

Winemakers

Paul Bourgeois and Ant Mackenzie

Winemaking

Five clonal selections of Chardonnay were separately whole bunch pressed, barrel fermented and aged on lees for 10 months. 80% wild yeast fermentation and malo-lactic fermentation.

Colour

Pale straw

Bouquet

Almonds, flint and gun-smoke with complex citrus and peach fruit characters.

Palate

Long and elegant with subtle barrel-influenced flavours. Ripe fruit tannins give a structure suitable for graceful ageing and versatile food matching.

Release Date

June 2008

Cellaring

3-6 years

Analysis

Residual Sugar:

3.0 g/L

pH:

3.38

TA:

6.0 g/L

Alcohol: