Chardonnay
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted chicken with herbs, grilled salmon with lemon-butter sauce, or creamy pasta dishes like fettuccine Alfredo.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hawke's Bay, located on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, is the historic cradle of the country's wine industry, with vines first planted by Marist missionaries in 1851. While Marlborough is famous for Sauvignon Blanc, Hawke's Bay is the undisputed spiritual home of premium New Zealand Chardonnay. Southbank Estate harnesses this exceptional terroir, characterized by warm, sunny days, cooling sea breezes, and diverse alluvial soils. Their Chardonnay is crafted to showcase the region's classic style: a harmonious balance of ripe stone fruits, such as peach and nectarine, layered with citrus brightness. Utilizing traditional winemaking techniques, including partial malolactic fermentation and judicious oak aging, the wine achieves a textured, creamy mouthfeel complemented by a fine, flinty minerality that reflects the ancient river terraces of the bay.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Southbank Estate er et moderne newzealandsk vinhus under Foley Family Wines-porteføljen, skabt til at fremhæve den levende og udtryksfulde karakter fra landets berømte terroirs. Druerne hentes primært fra de solrige, men kølige floddale i Marlborough samt Hawke's Bay, hvor huset lægger vægt på rene, frugtdrevne vine i flot balance med en spændstig, naturlig syre. Gennem moderne og præcisionsorienteret vinifikation fokuserer vineriet på aromatisk intensitet, renhed og en sprød friskhed. Southbank Estate er særligt anerkendt for sin klassiske Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, en dynamisk Sauvignon Blanc Rosé og en imødekommende Chardonnay, der alle indfanger den karakteristiske friskhed, som kendetegner newzealandsk vinfremstilling.