Crazy By Nature Shotberry Organic Chardonnay

Crazy By Nature Shotberry Organic
Chardonnay

VARIETAL Chardonnay
VINTAGE 2016
REGION Gisborne, New Zealand
ABV% 12.5%
FOOD PAIRING NOTES Seafood, cheeses and summer salads

PROFILE
A blend from our biodynamic Estate vineyards in the Gisborne wine growing district. The original Riverpoint parcel was planted in 1978. Situated alongside the old Waipaoa riverbed the soils here contain high levels of fine silt and silken clays and these minerals assist in producing aromatic, dense wines. Proximity to the Pacific Ocean exposes the site to a cooling sea breeze during summer and this effect plays a pivotal role in capturing a special delicacy of flavour in the grapes grown from this site. The clay soils of Opou vineyard gives the wine a soft, fat warm mouth filling character which gives the wine an immediate appeal. Thoroughly drinkable so do keep another bottle handy.

TASTING NOTES
Shotberries are those intense little seedless grapes for which the Mendoza selection of Chardonnay is renowned. The 2016 harvest produced wonderfully ripe grapes and full crunchy flavours. Made in a fruit-forward style with the freshness of an ocean breeze and the texture of fine silt loam. The young juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks with natural yeasts and no further additions in the form of finings.

Liquor Act
Liquor Act 2007. It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years. Lic No. LIQP770016424