2007 HAY MAKeR
Chardonnay

Straw with hints of green. Fresh, clean lemon-citrus and mango aromas with undertones of complex nougat and hay. Elegant and seamless with natural acidity, lemon-citrus flavours, a creamy texture and a clean dry finish. Harvested off the vines at peak maturity, grapes were pressed and clarified at the winery before going through a four-week fermentation at cool temperatures. Heretaunga Plains, Hawke’s Bay A fantastic growing season, regarded by many as being even better than the legendary 1998. 100% stainless steel fermentation Alc Vol: 13.4%     Acidity (TA): 5.7g/L     Residual Sugar: 3.2g/L 2008/2009 A creamy sun dried tomato pasta salad.