Villa Maria are renown for producing top class Hawkes Bay Chardonnay. This gorgeous organic Chardonnay is from the Te Awa and Soler vineyards and is given the full Chardonnay treatment in the winery.
Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"This gorgeous organic Chardonnay from Hawkes Bay is rich and full of life with pure flavours of ripe peach, grilled nuts and vanilla, just as nature intended."
5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"It's splendidly appealing on the nose with ripe stone fruit, fig, vanilla and hazelnut aromas, followed by a beautifully rounded palate offering succulent fruit flavours with elegant oak infusion, finishing long and satisfying. Certified organic. At its best: now to 2026."
4 Stars Michael Cooper, July 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"Certified organic, the 2021 vintage is already enjoyable, but likely to be at its best mid-2023+. Made in a fruit-driven style, it is mouthfilling, with fresh, generous peach and grapefruit flavours, showing considerable complexity, balanced acidity and a slightly creamy texture."
92/100 Cameron Douglas MS, July 2021 (2021 Vintage)
"Aromas and flavours of white and yellow peach, red apple and vanilla spices from wood. A fine satin texture touches the palate first followed by flavours of stone and tree fruits, some citrus then fine tannins of oak. Youthful with a refreshing acid line, persistent flavours and salivating textures. Great drinking from day of purchase and through 2027+"