Cloudy Bay Chardonnay (New Zealand)

Powerful and exotic the 2015 Chardonnay is an embodiment of the artistry and the craft of Cloudy Bay. Deliciously savoury The widespread international aromatic grape variety has proudly been part of the Cloudy Bay portfolio since 1986. Powerful and exotic the 2015 Chardonnay is an embodiment of the artistry and the craft of Cloudy Bay. Nose: exotic flavours of orange blossom and preserved lemon with an undertow of smoky lees character. Palate: classic characters of zesty grapefruit and citrus rind. The wine lingers with roasted hazelnut notes and linseed flavours on the finish. The 2015 Chardonnay is savoury and complex a wine whose deftly woven aromatics give way to power on the palate – Tim Heath Senior Winemaker HOW IT WAS MADE Harvest In 2015 there was an immediate clarity of Chardonnay flavour from the moment that the fruit was received in the winery. The harvest season commenced on March 13th and culminated on March 31st. Vinification After gentle pressing the j