Chardonnay
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed fresh, within 1 to 3 years of the vintage release, to fully appreciate its vibrant fruit profile and crisp acidity.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Pairs beautifully with roasted chicken, creamy pasta dishes, and grilled seafood such as salmon or scallops.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Oyster Bay, named after the local Oyster Bay in Marlborough, played a pivotal role in showcasing New Zealand's cool-climate winemaking potential to the world. While Marlborough is globally renowned for Sauvignon Blanc, Oyster Bay Chardonnay highlights the region's versatility. Grown in alluvial soils carved by ancient glaciers, the grapes benefit from long, sunny days and cool coastal breezes. To craft this expressive white, winemakers utilize a combination of cool temperature tank fermentation to preserve the vibrant peach and citrus fruit characters, alongside partial barrel fermentation and stirring of the lees to introduce a delicate creaminess and subtle oak complexity. This balance of freshness and texture defines the classic Marlborough Chardonnay style.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Oyster Bay blev grundlagt i 1988 af Delegat-familien og opnåede lynhurtigt international anerkendelse, da husets allerførste årgang 1990 vandt Marquis de Goulaine-trofæet for bedste Sauvignon Blanc ved International Wine and Spirit Competition i 1991. Dyrkningen foregår på de ikoniske alluviale flodterrasser og stenede siltjorde i Marlboroughs Wairau- og Awatere-dale, suppleret af førsteklasses parceller i Hawke's Bay på Nordøen. Mange solskinstimer kombineret med kølige, maritime nattevinde sikrer en lang modningsperiode og bevarer druernes naturlige syre. Markarbejdet følger nøje de strenge krav under Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand på tværs af samtlige parceller. I vinkælderen foregår gæringen på temperaturstyrede ståltanke for at bevare en ren og uspoleret aromatisk friskhed. Denne tilgang definerer husets stilskabende Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay og Pinot Noir samt deres stenfrugtprægede Pinot Gris og smidige Hawke's Bay Merlot.
🍇 Druer
100% Chardonnay