Terrace View 2015 Chardonnay Hawkes Bay New Zealand

Description

Chardonnay is usually the first white wine a new wine enthusiast will try, and all too often the wine is a buttery, oak-bomb that is insultingly one note. But it doesn’t have to be like that, some of the best white wines on Earth are primarily Chardonnay. As a fairly neutral grape, the hand of the winemaker is on display with nowhere to hide. If you have been turned off to the grape by a less-than-exceptional Chardonnay, now is the time to taste something different. This New Zealand wine is rich with ripe stone fruit and lively citrus with just a tiny bit of toasted oak. This full-bodied wine is vibrant enough that is should be enjoyed in the next few months.

REGIONNew Zealand is a really exciting region. The name Terrace View comes from the six unique terraces of the property, each located at a different elevation and containing unique soils and microclimates. The fruit from each terrace thus varies in both flavor and varietal, creating an unparalleled complexity and subtlety in all of their size of the vineyard means that Terrace View never relies on outside growers—all of their wines are 100% estate grown and produced. They hand-select only the best grapes from over 1,000 tons of fruit, making them the most sophisticated, flavorful wines possible.

TASTING NOTESThis 100% estate-grown unoaked chardonnay is full of fruit and refreshingly crisp on the palate. This wine has zesty notes of citrus and green apple. It is a fruit forward, everyday drinking wine that can be enjoyed by the pool or paired with a seafood dinner.