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 oprindeligt grundlagt som Montana Wines i 1934 af Ivan Yukich og sidenhen opkaldt efter vinhusets ikoniske hjemmemark. Huset indtager en legendarisk position i vinhistorien som den pioner, der i 1973 plantede de allerførste vinstokke i Marlboroughs Brancott Valley. Dette modige pionerarbejde revolutionerede newzealandsk vinavl og førte i 1979 til lanceringen af landets første Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, som satte en helt ny global standard for druesorten. I dag er vinhuset en hjørnesten hos Pernod Ricard Winemakers og råder over førsteklasses terroirs i Marlborough, Hawke's Bay og Gisborne. Filosofien bygger på innovation, præcis løvvægsstyring og bæredygtig vindyrkning. Brancott Estate er verdenskendt for sine levende og aromatisk intense Sauvignon Blanc-vine samt udtryksfulde, kølige Pinot Noir-vine og fint strukturerede Chardonnayer, hvilket eksemplificeres i prestigelinjer som Letter Series og den eksklusive Chosen Rows.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Chardonnay