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Type: White Wine
Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawkes Bay
Code: RADB001
Highly respected winemaker Kate Radburnd, produces small parcels of her very best wine in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. “They’re not big blockbuster wines. They’re proudly cool climate wines, aged in French oak, with a lovely line of pure fruit, subtlety and elegance. The pristine fruit paired with refreshing acidity means there’s a restraint about them allowing them to age beautifully.”

Specification

Type
White Wine
Producer
Radburnd Cellars
Vintage
2018
Style
Dry
Country
New Zealand
Size
75cl
Region
Hawkes Bay
Main Grapes
Chardonnay
Grape Mix
100%
Body
Rich, rounded and full flavoured
ABV
13%
Drinking Window
Drink now through to 2025
Closure Type
Screw Cap
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Producer

Radburnd Cellars

One of the world’s most renowned winemakers, Kate Radburnd spent 26 years at CJ Pask in Hawke’s Bay quietly establishing her reputation. Awards were plentiful, with her 1998 Pask Reserve Merlot awarded the Bordeaux Trophy at the International Wine Challenge in 2000. A long term champion of sustainability, Pask was awarded the Trophy for sustainability at the International Wine Challenge in 2014. Kate has now set up her own winery, Radburnd Cellars, where she is now doing it for herself. Established in 2017 with the single purpose of making her very best wine from each vintage without compromise, ,using the best fruit, equipment and resources. 2018 is her first vintage release.

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Tasting Notes

A beautiful, elegant wine, poised and finely structured. The concentrated Chardonnay fruit boasts freshness, finesse and complexity, enhanced with seamless texture and mouthfeel. There are delicious exotic flavours of pineapple and grapefruit, with a finely balanced lemon tang acidity.

Food Matches

A beautiful match with salmon and Hollandaise source.

Vinification

The cooled bunches were hand sorted then whole bunched pressed. The majority of juice was cold settled then racked to barrel. Fermentation was in new and seasoned French oak, with selected cultured yeast and indigenous yeast, for added complexity. A combination of 500L puncheons and 225L barriques were employed. Lees stirring post fermentation was regular and malolactic fermentation was completed in barrel. The Chardonnay matured in barrel for 9 months before blending and bottling.

Press Comments

Concentrated, powerful Chardonnay with citrus, tree fruit, peach, struck-flint, mineral, hazelnut and brioche flavours. Bob Campbell MW Score: 95 ★★★★★ “Released August 2019. From two vineyards planted with old-vine Mendoza clone. Fermentation in a mix of new and used French oak (500-litre puncheons and barriques) and a mix of ambient and cultured yeast. Lees-stirring over the nine months in barrel. TA 7.5 g/l.Yet another example of the appetising-but-far-from-austere nature of NZ fine Chardonnay. People forget that Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay was so celebrated. Excellent combo of rich fruit and fresh, natural acidity. Long and satisfying. Yummy stuff. But not cheap. When to drink 2019 - 2023” JancisRobinson.com – 17points, Sep 2020

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