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HUNTER’S CHARDONNAY 2024

Top value barrel-fermented Chardonnay from Marlborough

Product Code: 5057
Country: New Zealand
Region: Marlborough
Sub Region: Wairau Valley
Style: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Producer: Hunter's Wines

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.0%
Grape: 100% Chardonnay
Natural: Vegan Friendly

Original price was: $32.99.Current price is: $27.99.

Top value barrel-fermented Chardonnay from Marlborough

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Hunter's Chardonnay has long been a great buy and to still be able to offer it at this kind of price is just fantastic. Made from predominantly old vine Mendoza fruit it gets the full treatment in the winery; 100% barrel fermentation with high solids and then 12 months in French oak puncheons, with about 80% going through malolactic. The result is spectacular with hints of flint and a creamy mouthfeel perfectly complementing the ripe fruit characters.

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"The wine has stone fruit and citrus characters with some white peach undertones. Complex and flinty nose complements the tightly structured palate that shows bright grapefruit and toasted hazelnuts. Good balance from the toasty oak integration that complements the silky texture on the palate. This wine drinks very well on release but will develop and evolve over the next 5–7 years.

Chardonnay grapes were sourced from the Rapaura and Omaka sub-regions of Marlborough. We have been using the same vineyards for many years, which gives the wine a certain level of consistency. The grapes were picked by machine or hand depending on the block and pressed without sulphur to a stainless-steel vat. The cloudy juice was transferred into 500-litre French oak puncheons for fermentation. Indigenous yeasts were employed for alcoholic fermentation after which 80% malolactic fermentation occurred. The wine was aged in puncheons on yeast lees for 12 months before it was racked off its lees ready for bottling."

Reviews for the 2023 vintage below…

Rated Excellent, Mark Henderson, Otago Daily Times, July 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"Fresh & inviting nose, peach and stonefruit notes lead, a touch of toffee/caramel and a light seasoning of oak that lets the fruit shine. Creamy palate entry, again the fruit nicely to the fore, fresh acidity supporting the whole without dominating, that wisp of toffee making an appearance too. Supple, refreshing, nicely done."

92+/100 Cameron Douglas MS, January 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"Classic bouquet and palate with a smooth satin cream touch on the palate framed by flavours of peaches and apple, some grapefruit and spice, then acidity and vanilla, all in equal portions. White peach and pacific rose apple, grapefruit and a light steely mineral quality are framed by fine tannins and acidity. Balanced, well made and ready to drink from day of purchase through 2028."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process based off your address post code. Please ensure you choose the correct post code. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect post code.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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Founded in 1987, Jane Hunter CNZM, O.B.E is still the owner, viticulturist, and managing director of family owned Hunter’s Wines.

This Marlborough winery located close to the town of Blenheim is best known for there world famous Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay wines.

Hunter's Wines boosts over 200 gold medals from both national and international competition.

Hunter’s Wines is continually challenging itself, introducing new varietals, wine-making techniques, and environmental practices to ensure its wine continue to delight its patrons

This is a great winery to visit with the Cellar Door located in the original farmhouse on their Rapaura Road Winery, award winning native gardens to explore, and a resident artist.