Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2017
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Sugar
Nil
Acid
6.0
pH
3.36
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
13.5
In Stock
Tasting Note
Aroma
Classic Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay aromatics of white blossom, nectarine, and a subtle lift from the finest French oak.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeChardonnay
Grape Variety
100% Chardonnay
Maturation
10 months in French oak barriques (28% new).
Oaked0
Palate
Beautifully refined on the palate with intriguing tension between sweet fruit and textural phenolics as it finishes long and dry.
VarietalV_CHARDONNAY
Vinification
RegionHawkes Bay - New Zealand
Region CodeINZAHAWKES
Region Notes
Hawke's Bay
State
Subregion
WinemakerMatt Stafford
Wine StyleWhite (Medium Bodied Oaked)
Cameron Douglas
0
2018/09/09
FMCG Business, New Zealand, September 2018
Toasty, smoky, intense and fruity with baking
spices, roasted stone fruits, baked apple and
quince. Dry with medium+ weight, moderate
wood spices layer and fruit flavours, some
yeast derived textures and decent level of
acidity and length. Balanced and well made.
Drink now and through 2023.
James Black
0
2018/12/07
MiNDFOOD, December 2018
The bigger and more buttery end of the
spectrum, but is still a beautifully elegant,
classic Gimblett Gravels chardonnay.
Peter Bourne
0
2018/12/19
Qantas Magazine, November 2018
Craggy Range wines
are as spectacular as
their winery, with the
Prestige Collection
worthy of its (hefty)
cost. More modestly
priced, this luxe Family
Collection chardonnay
has pink grapefruit and
white peach aromas,
the palate restrained
by oak and refreshed
with a mineral acidity.
Enjoy with roast chook.
Peter Bourne
0
2018/12/19
Qantas Magazine, November 2018
Craggy Range wines
are as spectacular as
their winery, with the
Prestige Collection
worthy of its (hefty)
cost. More modestly
priced, this luxe Family
Collection chardonnay
has pink grapefruit and
white peach aromas,
the palate restrained
by oak and refreshed
with a mineral acidity.
Enjoy with roast chook.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Sugar
Nil
Acid
6.0
pH
3.36
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
13.5
Wine Profile
Awards
James Black
0
2018/12/07
MiNDFOOD, December 2018
The bigger and more buttery end of the
spectrum, but is still a beautifully elegant,
classic Gimblett Gravels chardonnay.
Winemaker Notes
Wonderful concentration of rich stone fruits with citrus like acidity and good phenolic tension to carry the wine long towards the dry finish.