Craggy Range Kidnappers Chardonnay 2012
Wine Specs
Vintage
2012
Sugar
Dry
Acid
5.5
pH
3.3
Bottling Date
1
Alcohol %
12.1
In Stock
A modern, new world expression of pure Chardonnay.
The cool yet sunny environment of our Te Awanga Vineyard near Cape Kidnappers allows the development of intense Chardonnay flavours in the grapes, captured using traditional winemaking techniques seen in the Chablis region of France.
Tasting Note
Aroma
Subdued aromatics of manuka honey, lemon and wet stone.
ClosureScrewcap
Grape
Grape Variety
Chardonnay
Maturation
Oaked
Palate
The palate is taut and textural with a phenolic backbone providing length to the sweet citrus and melon fruits.
VarietalV_CHARDONNAY
Vinification
RegionHawkes Bay - New Zealand
Region CodeINZAHAWKES
Region Notes
State
Subregion
WinemakerSteve Smith MW
Wine StyleWhite (Medium Bodied Oaked)
Sam Kim
0
2013/10/01
www.wineorbit.co.nz, October 2013
Stylish and restrained, the delicately complex bouquet shows white stone fruit, citrus, oatmeal and subtle vanillin oak aromas. It's ripe and focused on the palate with fine texture and refreshing acidity. The finish is linear, elegant and very long.
Raymond Chan
0
2013/09/01
Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, September 2013
Fine and aromatic bouquet of white stonefruits and florals, unfolding nuances of nuts, butterscotch and fresh, stely elements providing a freshness and purity.
Mary-Ann Worobiec
88
2014/04/01
Wine Spectator, April 2014
Delivers a laser beam of sleek, crisp lemon, lime and green apple flavours, with a slate-accented minerality and echoes of white flowers in the background. Juicy finish.
Lisa Perrotti- Brown
88
2014/04/01
www.erobertparker.com, Octoner 2013
The 2012 Kidnappers Vineyard Chardonnay opens with a nose of white peaches, pears and lemon curd with touches of scones and clotted cream. Light-bodied and restrained on the youthful palate, it is elegantly styled through the medium to long, creamy finish.
Mary-Ann Worobiec
88
2014/04/01
Wine Spectator, April 2014
Delivers a laser beam of sleek, crisp lemon, lime and green apple flavours, with a slate-accented minerality and echoes of white flowers in the background. Juicy finish.
Lisa Perrotti- Brown
88
2014/04/01
www.erobertparker.com, Octoner 2013
The 2012 Kidnappers Vineyard Chardonnay opens with a nose of white peaches, pears and lemon curd with touches of scones and clotted cream. Light-bodied and restrained on the youthful palate, it is elegantly styled through the medium to long, creamy finish.
Jancis Robinson
0
2015/07/01
Jancis Robinson, July 2015
Attractive stoniness on the nose and nothing out of place on the palate. Really very sophisticated. Good lanolin nose and creamy but definitely savoury palate. Wonderful restraint without any austerity. Ripe fruit but no sweetness. Long and already drinking very well. Drink 2014-2019.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2012
Sugar
Dry
Acid
5.5
pH
3.3
Bottling Date
1
Alcohol %
12.1
Wine Profile
Awards
Raymond Chan
0
2013/09/01
Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, September 2013
Fine and aromatic bouquet of white stonefruits and florals, unfolding nuances of nuts, butterscotch and fresh, stely elements providing a freshness and purity.