Caythorpe Family Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
New Zealand, Wairau Valley
Description
Fig, stonefruits, apple, roasted hazlenuts with oak spice. The palate is wonderfully ripe, well weighted with a silky flow and fine acidity
Awards
Trophy New World Wine Awards - Medals
Gold New Zealand International Wine Show
Gold New Zealand Aromatic Wine Competition
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
Location - Central Wairau Plains, Marlborough Estate grown exclusively on “Caythorpe” upon light silt loam, alluvial gravel soils. The 2021 growing season was characterised by an early bud burst, dry summer and settled autumn period with cool nights, ideal for flavour concentration.
Winemaker
Jeremy McKenzie & Simon Bishell
Harvest Notes
A single small batch was carefully isolated in the vineyard based on fruit maturity and concentration. Harvested March 17th in the cool morning to preserve flavours.
Viticulture
Two cane, clone 95 vertical shoot positioned vines were carefully managed with early season shoot thinning, post-fruit set bunch thinning, and a medium level of leaf exposure to deliver fruit with concentrated flavours, yielding 4kg/vine.
Vinification
Fully destemmed, gently pressed, inoculated and fermented in new (15%) and seasoned French oak.
Maturation
The wine has undergone full secondary malolactic fermentation; total of 11 months in barrel. Bottled March 2022; released August 2023.