Letter Series O Chardonnay
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years from the vintage release, during which it maintains its vibrant fruit while developing richer, nutty secondary characteristics.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted poultry, pan-seared salmon with butter sauce, and creamy mushroom risotto.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Brancott Estate holds a legendary place in New Zealand's wine history, having planted the very first commercial grapevines in Marlborough in 1973. The 'Letter Series' represents the pinnacle of their craft, with the 'O' Chardonnay standing as a benchmark of cool-climate complexity. Sourced from select low-yielding vineyards across the Marlborough region, this wine is crafted using traditional winemaking techniques. It undergoes fermentation in French oak barriques followed by extensive lees stirring and partial malolactic fermentation. This process beautifully marries Marlborough's signature vibrant stone fruit and citrus acidity with a rich, creamy texture, toasted brioche notes, and a subtle flinty minerality that pays homage to the region's ancient alluvial soils.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Brancott Estate blev grundlagt i 1973 af Frank Yukich under Montana Wines og indtager en helt særlig plads i historien som pioneren bag kommerciel vinavl i Marlborough. Stik imod datidens udbredte opfattelse af, at Sydøen var alt for kold til druedyrkning, plantede Yukich de første vinstokke i Brancott Valley. I 1975 fulgte de Sauvignon Blanc-stiklinger, som med den skelsættende debutårgang i 1979 for alvor antændte New Zealands moderne vineventyr. Markerne breder sig over alluviale aflejringer af grus, silt og stenede terrasser, der køles af Stillehavets maritime vinde. Her udnytter vinhuset de markante temperaturforskelle mellem nat og dag til at bevare en spændstig, naturlig syre og fremhæve druernes intense aromaprofil. Dyrkningen følger de strenge retningslinjer fra Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand, suppleret af certificerede økologiske parceller. Vinifikationen er centreret omkring temperaturstyret gæring i rustfri ståltanke med millimeterpræcision, suppleret med fadgæring til husets mere prestigefyldte cuvéer. Blandt de toneangivende vine finder man den sortsprægede Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Letter Series 'B'- og 'R'-aftapningerne med deres elegante fadstruktur samt enkeltmark-ikonet Chosen Rows.
🍇 Druer
100% Chardonnay