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TONY BISH HEARTWOOD CHARDONNAY 2023

Classy barrel fermented Mendoza Hawkes Bay Chardonnay from one of the best winemakers in the business

Product Code: 3734
Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawkes Bay
Style: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Producer: Tony Bish Wines

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grape: 100% Chardonnay

Original price was: $50.99.Current price is: $42.99.

Classy barrel fermented Mendoza Hawkes Bay Chardonnay from one of the best winemakers in the business

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Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"The aroma is pure and intense with peach, sweet citrus notes, nutty complexity and lifted vanilla. Complex and enticing. These aromas flow onto the palate which is weighty, rich and pure with defined varietal expression, barrel ferment complexity, and a sustained citrus finish. The French oak and fruit are beautifully balanced."

5 Stars & 96/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, October 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"Wonderfully composed and gorgeously expressed, the enticing bouquet shows summer peach, mango, lemon zest, vanillin oak and brioche characters. The delectably flavoursome palate displays excellent fruit purity, combined with splendid complexity, leading to an impressively long, expansive finish. Richly textures with beautifully pitched acidity, making it hugely appealing. At its best: now to 2033."

Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, November 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"A delicious wine with core aromas of grapefruit and peach, ripe red apples and quince. The layers of lees and oak along with a quiver within the acid-line frame the core fruit flavours seamlessly. Fine fruit tannins with a tickle of some wood tannins as well add to the mouthfeel with the fruit core and saline remain the focus on the palate. Delicious and well made with best drinking from late 2024 through 2029."

Reviews for the 2022 vintage below…

Joelle Thomson, drinksbiz Magazine, April/May 2024 (2022 Vintage)
"New Zealand’s king of Chardonnay, Tony Bish, makes this beautifully full-bodied, spicy, complex and layered classic from 100% Mendoza clone Chardonnay grapes grown in the Upper Dartmoor Valley and Bay View in Napier. Hand-picked grapes were nearly all fermented in barrel with 5% in a French oak ovum. The wine was aged for a year in 25% new Taransaud oak with regular lees stirring to add creamy nuances, while retaining the freshness and vibrancy for which Mendoza Chardonnays are known and loved."

5 Stars Michael Cooper, November 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"The delicious 2022 vintage was hand-picked and fermented and matured in French oak barriques (partly new). Bright, light yellow/green, it is mouthfilling, fleshy and savoury, with rich, ripe stonefruit flavours, well-integrated oak adding complexity, and a finely textured, lingering finish. A refined, strongly varietal wine, it should be at its best 2025+."

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

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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 $5 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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Tony Bish Wines, located in Hawke's Bay, is renowned for its exceptional production of premium Chardonnay wines. Established by Tony Bish, a highly regarded winemaker with over 35 years of experience, the winery specialises in crafting Chardonnay using traditional winemaking techniques and innovative methods.

Tony Bish Wines stands out with its unique approach to Chardonnay production, utilising concrete eggs and barrels made from French oak sourced exclusively from the Alliers forest. These techniques contribute to the distinct character and exceptional quality of their wines.

With a strong focus on sustainability, Tony Bish Wines implements environmentally friendly practices, including organic vineyard management and minimal intervention winemaking. The result is a range of Chardonnays that showcase the terroir of Hawke's Bay while expressing the utmost elegance and complexity.

Tony Bish Wines has garnered acclaim both nationally and internationally, captivating wine enthusiasts with their exceptional Chardonnays. With a commitment to crafting wines of the highest standard, Tony Bish continues to solidify his reputation as one of New Zealand's finest Chardonnay producers.