TE KANO LAND SERIES NORTHBURN CHARDONNAY 2021

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"A pure and focused Chardonnay with aromas of pineapple, Tahitian vanilla and cashew. White peach and grapefruit peel follow through the palate with toasted oak and brioche adding complexity. A defined wet stone minerality leads the palate to a mouthwatering finish. Bright, steely and poised, this elegant wine wraps pure, fresh fruit character around a flinty core of mineral acidity.

Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed to tank for light settling. Barrel fermentation with indigenous yeast, partial malo-lactic fermentation and extended lees stirring over 12 months helped to build mid palate texture and complexity."

5 Stars Michael Cooper, September 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"Full of potential, the 2021 vintage is rare – only 1000 bottles were produced. Estate-grown and hand-picked at Northburn, in the Cromwell Basin, it was fermented and lees-aged for a year in oak barrels. Weighty, with rich, youthful, grapefruit and peach flavours, it has mealy, biscuity notes adding complexity, lively acidity, and a distinctly cool-climate vibrancy and vigour. Best drinking 2024+."

92/100 Mike Bennie, The Wine Front, November 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"This is a steely and tightly wound chardonnay albeit does seem to unfurl a little into toasty, honeyed characters despite the cut and thrust of grapefruity tang, lemon-lime zestiness and a feel of just ripe nectarine rolling through. Well balanced, finer boned, refreshing, if not just a little simple, but pleasing in that."