VINEYARD
Premium grapes were first grown in Te Awanga at the
beginning of last century. The warm coastal climate, gentle
sea breezes and shallow clay soils combine to produce award
winning wines of great varietal flavour and finesse.
Our Mendoza and clone 15 Chardonnay vines range from
14 to 20 years old with a combination of rootstocks. Expert
canopy management, including shoot thinning and leaf
plucking, has ensured vine health, ideal flavours and clean,
ripe fruit.
WINERY
A combination of machine and handpicked fruit was gently
pressed and run to a mixture of new and used French oak
barriques and stainless-steel tanks for fermentation.
The wine rested on lees for seven months where it underwent
a partial malolactic fermentation. It was gently stirred every
few weeks to add texture and richness before it was blended
and bottled.
TASTE
A classic, generous Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay with an
attractive nose of grilled grapefruit, ripe peach, and hazelnut.
A full, rich palate with lovely citrus flavours, bright acidity
and layered toasty oak complexity. Will cellar beautifully for
up to five years and with careful cellaring up to ten.

ABV- 13% Alc