RAPAURA SPRINGS ROHE SOUTHERN VALLEYS CHARDONNAY 2024

Gold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2025
Gold Medal – Marlborough Wine Show 2025

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"The soils of the Southern Valleys sub-region naturally restrict vine vigour. This sub-region sits inland, away from the Marlborough coast, with cool evening temperatures during the critical ripening period, preserving acidity and extending ripening for Chardonnay.

Expressive citrus and stone fruit aromas such as melon, ripe peach and nectarine complement grapefruit, vanilla and brioche flavours on the palate. These flavours are framed with a flinty complexity and core of juicy acidity. This wine is immediately enjoyable but will continue to drink well for the next eight years.

The grapes for this wine were hand- harvested from vineyards located in the Omaka Valley. The fruit was gently pressed in small presses, then transferred to French Oak for fermentation using natural yeasts. Once the barrels were dry a secondary fermentation converted the malic acid into softer lactic acid. The wine was aged for ten months in barrel. A total of 36% new oak was selected to complement the fruit flavour."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, October 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"There’s no mistaking the style and power of this wine with a bouquet of barrel spices and ripe orchard fruits. Aromas of vanilla and baked goods framing a core of peach and apple with a grapefruit peel suggestion. Lots of weight and creaminess, spice and fruits on the palate set in a dry style with fine tannins and medium+ acid line. Lovely balance and length, still youthful with ageing and development potential. Best drinking from early 2026 through 2029."