Tohu Whenua Awa Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

Select blocks of B-95 clone chardonnay, hand-harvested from the 'Awa' (River) Block in our Whenua Awa vineyard, Upper Awatere Valley, Marlborough. Whole-bunch pressed into older French oak 500 litre puncheons for fermentation with a combination of wild and cultivated yeasts. Post-fermentation each barrel underwent twice-weekly batonage. Natural malolactic fermentation occurred in spring. Only the best barrels selected for the final blend. Bottled March 2020. Juicy ripe stonefruit, pink grapefruit and smoky oak. Fresh citrus, juicy summer fruits and hints of toasted nut and flint.

A selection of small production, single vineyard wines showcasing the ultimate expression of terroir from our home in Marlborough, New Zealand.

Select fruit from our 1.10ha Awa Block in our Whenua Awa vineyard in the upper Awatere Valley, Marlborough. Renowned for it long, cool ripening period.

2018-19 growing season began with unsettled weather that brought about plenty of rain during flowering and resulted in slightly lower yields. Warm, still and dry conditions in the late summer enabled grapes to ripen evenly across the block with fantastic flavour profile.

Warm, still and dry conditions in the late summer enabled grapes to ripen evenly across the block with fantastic flavour profile.

Hand-harvested. Whole-bunch pressed to 500 L old French oak puncheons for fermentation.

Post-fermentation each barrel underwent twice weekly batonage. Matured in French oak puncheons for 10 months.

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