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VILLA MARIA SINGLE VINEYARD IHUMĀTAO CHARDONNAY 2022

95 Points
5 Stars Bob Campbell MW
5 Stars Michael Cooper
Staff Pick
5 Stars
Mega Deal

End of an era for this Iconic Chardonnay

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

Original price was: $49.99.Current price is: $33.99.

End of an era for this Iconic Chardonnay

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The end of an era… The last vintage ever produced


This time last year we were able to feature the 2021 vintage on a deal, and now for the very last vintage produced, we can present another equally compelling offer on this iconic Chardonnay. From its first release this has easily sat alongside the very best of NZ Chardonnay, but the era is drawing to a close.

New Zealand produces some exceptional Chardonnays… and this is one of them. It should never be selling at this price but the accountants at Indevin (owners of Villa Maria) want it gone now that the vineyard has been replaced for urban development. What can we say except, "buy some before it is gone!"


Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"This wine has a pale lemon straw hue and displays a beautiful array of aromas and flavours. The nose possesses white peach and yellow citrus notes combining with bran biscuit, fresh pastry, hazelnuts, flint and toast. With layers of flavour, the succulent mid-palate mouthfeel reveals fine textural complexity and poised acidity leading to an elegant and memorable finish. 2022 is the final vintage from our Ihumatao vineyard."


5 Stars Michael Cooper (2022 Vintage)
"This impressive wine has been estate-grown at Mangere, in South Auckland, hand-picked, and fermented and matured in French oak barriques (about 30 per cent new). Bright, light yellow/green, the 2022 vintage is highly fragrant. Mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, it is vibrant and youthful, with deep stonefruit flavours, finely integrated oak and balanced acidity. Very refined, with obvious potential, it’s well worth cellaring to mid-2025+."


5 Stars & 95/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review (2022 Vintage)
"Rich, creamy and texturally seductive wine with Golden Queen peach, tree-ripened apple, mineral, bran biscuit, grapefruit, vanilla and spicy oak flavours. A real mouthful!"

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process based off your address post code. Please ensure you choose the correct post code. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect post code.

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

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

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 $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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  • George Fistonich started Villa Maria in 1961 at just 21 years of age, by himself. In 2009 he would receive New Zealand's first knighthood for services to the wine industry.
  • Since it's beginnings on a 5-acre block in Mangere, Auckland, Villa Maria has opened a winery in Marlborough (2000), a winery and vineyard park in Auckland (2005), and a winery in Hawkes Bay (2018).
  • Awards & Accolades:
    • World's 50 Most Admired Wine Brands by Drinks International UK - Placing seven times and achieving a placing of 4th
    • New Zealand Wine Producer of the Year - International Wine & Spirit Competition (UK - 2009, 2007, 2006 & 2004)
    • At NZ International Wine Show (Winestate, AUS - 2019) Villa Maria is named Wine Company of the Year
  • Villa Maria made a pioneering move to 100% screwcaps in 2001
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