Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2022 x 6
HAWKE'S BAY
Chardonnay Reserve 2022
95 points - Wine Orbit, Sam Kim
94 points - CamDouglasMS.com, Cameron Douglas MS
93 points - The Real Review, Bob Campbell MW
Winemakers Comments:
In youth, this concentrated wine is pale in the glass and displays aromas of
ripe stone fruit, citrus flowers, and grilled nuts. Natural barrel fermentation
influences have created flinty complexity and the finish is driven by a generous
palate and succulent acidity. Cellar this wine with confidence for up to 5-8
years from vintage.
Vintage:
The 2021 vintage was highly regarded with a warm and dry summer that
kicked off with the earliest Hawkes Bay Chardonnay harvest ever and allowed
fruit to be picked at optimum ripeness without any disease pressure. This wine
features a sensational collection of Hawkes Bay sites which are fastidiously
managed to produce Reserve quality Chardonnay.
YIELD: 2.75-3.85 hl/ha
SOILS: Free draining gravel and silt loam
VINES: Mendoza (60%), Cl15 (28%) and 548 (12%)
The grapes for this were grown on the Kokako Farms vineyard in Ohiti Valley
(36%), the Te Awa Vineyard (35%) and the Keltern vineyard (29%) located on
the Heretaunga plains.
Hand harvested on different dates the various clones and sites provided an
exciting array of blending options. Gentle whole bunch pressing allows for the
finest quality of juice to be run directly into French oak barriques for natural
fermentation. Once complete the individual parcels matured on yeast lees
with regular battonage for up to 14 months. The finest barriques were then
identified and blended and the wine was aged for an additional 6 months on
full lees in stainless steel tank before preparation for bottling.
Technical Details:
VARIETIES: 100% Chardonnay
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
PH: 3.25
TOTAL ACIDITY: 6.7g/l
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 1.7g/l
FERMENTATION: Natural
BARREL TYPE: French Oak (40% new)
MATURATION: 14 months in barrel, 6 months in tank.
BOTTLED: December 22nd, 2022
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