CAYTHORPE FAMILY ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2021

Trophy for Champion Chardonnay – New World Wine Awards 2023
Double Gold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2023
Gold Medal – Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition 2023
Gold Medal – New World Wine Awards 2023

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"Concentrated, elegant notes of white peach, lemon and pear, accompanied with vanilla pods and almond. The palate is generous, weighty and creamy with excellent length and vibrant stonefruit flavours."

NWWA Judges' Comments (2021 Vintage)
"Nestled in the Wairau Plains on an ancient riverbed with free-draining soils, the Caythorpe Estate remains family-owned, with 5th-generation Simon Bishell managing the vines and award-winning Jeremy McKenzie guiding the wines. This Champion Chardonnay exudes sophistication with delicious flinty notes, seductive citrus, and beautifully integrated oak. A wine for any occasion that will shine with grilled fish, pumpkin ravioli and Caesar salad."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"Beautifully fruited and delightfully complex, the bouquet shows apricot, baked fig, nougat and roasted hazelnut aromas. The palate displays excellent weight and silky flow, well supported by creamy texture and fine acidity, making it flavoursome and delectably appealing. At its best: now to 2027."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, May 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"Aromas and flavours of fresh peach and grapefruit, a red apple and oak spice combination reveal the classic ripe white fleshed fruit, nut and barrel flavours enjoyed by so many. Lovely weight and mouthfeel with a fine satin-cream texture, medium+ acid line and core fruit flavours complement the freshness and style with a seamless presentation. Balanced and well made with a decent and lengthy finish, best drinking from 2023 through 2027."