Chardonnay
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Kumeu River Cellar Door Chardonnay 2009 NZD $11.00
This Chardonnay has warm citrus aromas, stylish notes of pink grapefruit and delightful texture. It's a well made, well priced Chardonnay from one of the legends of Chardonnay in New Zealand -
Storm Crossing Reserve Chardonnay 2010 NZD $12.99
Classic lifted tropical notes of pineapple and peach, and a soft textural palate with a hint of nuts and cream. Enjoy with chicken and cheeses. -
Trinity Hill Chardonnay 2009 NZD $15.00
The 2008 harvest has produced a round, soft wine with overtones of Grapefruit and Pineapple. The small proportion of oak aging on yeast lees has added some complex, mealy biscuity characters to the wine, but it still shows the fresh fruit of Chardonnay.
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Mission Estate VS Chardonnay 2010 NZD $16.99
The colour is pale straw and the nose is packed with complex peach and citrus and hints of toasty caramel. In the palate, white peach and nectarine flavours come though and there is a delicate, creamy finish. The efforts we put into lees stirring show through in a rich, integrated mouth-feel. Cellar for up to 5 years. -
Hihi Oaked Chardonnay 2009 NZD
$18.00$12.95A wild ferment has produced a wine of character, power and complexity. Notes of stonefruit and almonds follow through to toasted caramel and butterscotch. Ideal with cornfed chicken or gamey poultry dishes.
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Forrest Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2005 NZD $19.50
Fresh, vibrant fruit flavours, subtle oak and focused acidity. Pretty nectarine and white peach flavours with a hint of apple blossom reflecting the floral character of the 2005 vintage, and that lovely biscuity aroma and creamy texture derived from aging on the yeast lees. ... more » -
Emeny Road Reserve Chardonnay 2007 NZD $20.00
We believe the 2007 vintage is our best yet. Elegant and aromatic with peaches, tangerine and floral notes. Full bodied with smooth and creamy stonefruit flavours. Dry finish. -
Marisco The King's Bastard 2010 NZD $20.99
A long slow ripening period ensured the true flavours of chardonnay came through in the fruit for the 2009 vintage.
Careful fruit exposure and crop balance has ensured a smooth full chardonnay has been produced.
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Wild Rock Pania Chardonnay 2009 NZD $21.00
Medium straw colour flecked with youthful green hues. Aromas of peach, cream and hazelnut elements combine for a rich and complex bouquet. The palate is intense with ripe fruit, seamlessly melded savoury oak and tempered by citrus flavoured acidity. Immaculately balanced and prolonged aftertaste. -
Matawhero Chardonnay 2010 NZD $21.00
This Gisborne Chardy is unoaked, but it's so rich with ripe fruits and an incredible creaminess that you'd never know. Impressive. Pale straw with golden highlights. Ripe melon and peach abound with butterscotch and fig. Rich ripe fruit, with peach and an inherent creaminess. -
William Thomas Chardonnay 2005 NZD $26.00
This wine displays citrus and mineral notes with a subtle underlying wood influence. Extended barrel maturation means that this wine has a lovely rich texture, though still elegant and understated on the palate. Made exclusively from the Mendoza clone, fruit for this wine was sourced from two separate vineyard sites in the Brancott Valley. Hand harvested and pressed into old French barrels, juice for this wine was fermented using wild yeast and then aged in barrel for a further 16 months, of which 10% is in new barrels. -
Clearview Estate Beachhead Chardonnay 2010 NZD $27.50
A powerful wine exhibiting many of the characters seen in the Reserve Chardonnay. 50% barrel fermentation in 1 year old oak has accentuated the wonderful fruit. 20% malolactic fermentation and the use of oak (French & American) has given this wine complexity and youth, the powerful trademark of Clearview. Bottled December 2007. Drink now to 2010. Bronze award winner 2009 Royal Easter Show.
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Trinity Hill Gimletts Gravel Chardonnay 2008 NZD $32.00
Pinapples, citrus and "toast and honey" from the oak. A full-mouth feel of ripe pineapples,pear, figs and grapefruit. The texture is silky and concentrated with a long lasting finish. -
Craggy Range Gimlett Gravels Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2009 NZD $32.00
Ripe peach, mandarin and citrus blossom meld beautifully with notes of hazelnut and cream. The powerful fruit flavours flow through the mouth, and the palate is rich yet matched by fresh acidity providing a taut structure and long, mineral- infused finish." Always one of the most sought after Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay.
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Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2010 NZD $39.99
Situated on the coast line of Hawke's Bay, the Te Awanga sub-region has a virtually frost free microclimate, a warm extended growing season and cleansing sea breezes. A producer of award winning wines with great fruit intensity, Clearview's proximity to the Pacific Ocean also offers stunning views of Cape Kidnappers, "the fish hook of Maui". Consistently rated as one of New Zealand's top Chardonnays. Fermented and matured in predominatly new French oak barrels. Stylish, creamy, mealy with stonefruit, ripe tropical flavours and substansial body. Cellar up to 2013. Food match with seafood, chicken and pork.