SEA LEVEL HOME BLOCK CHARDONNAY 2022

We have stocked this wine for what feels like forever, and there is a reason it has stayed in the range. It has always delivered fantastic Chardonnay at a great price, and now with the 2022 vintage having a little bottle age behind it, it is drinking better than ever. Even better, we have a hot price deal on it right now.

From the Smail family’s home block overlooking the Kina Peninsula, where the Moutere clay soils are ideal for Chardonnay. This is rich, creamy and beautifully textured, with ripe peach and nectarine, subtle oak and savoury mineral notes. Generous and satisfying, with enough fresh acidity to keep it balanced.

Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"Aromas of peach and nectarine stonefruit flavours with complexing savoury, mineral notes from the wild fermentation and barrel aging on lees. A full-bodied wine, with clean acidity and a rich, textural mouthfeel. A layered array of stonefruit, oak char and mineral notes persist on the lengthy, bright finish."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, October 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"Delightfully fruited and elegantly expressed, the inviting bouquet shows ripe peach, lemon peel, nougat and roasted cashew aromas, leading to a beautifully flowing palate displaying bright fruit flavours with stylish oak infusion, finishing persistent refined. At its best: now to 2028."