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Seresin Chardonnay(2005)
- Winery:
- Seresin
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Region:
- New Zealand > Marlborough
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- fruit, character, malolactic, yeasty, chardonnay, oak - heavy, complex, france, vinified, marlborough
"Our philosophy and stylistic direction with Chardonnay is to focus on the textural element of the palate rather than emphasising primary fruit characters. The cool temperatures in Marlborough work to retain fruit character and we want to use these characters to give more interest to the palate by fermenting warmer and using very natural techniques in our winemaking. The fruit was sourced from both our Home and Raupo Creek vineyards. The blend was fermented in French Oak utilising only indigenous yeasts. Following primary fermentation the wine was put through malolactic fermentation, read more...
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July 2007
- This dry, white wine is from the Marlborough region and is made from native yeasts if you can believe it. This adds to the complex, rich character to this chardonnay and certainly puts it in the camp of a more southern Burgundy white than one from New Zealand.
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Source:
Wine.com
- Wine Enthusiast rating: 92
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April 2008
- Our philosophy and stylistic direction with Chardonnay is to focus on the textural element of the palate rather than emphasising primary fruit characters. The cool temperatures in Marlborough work to retain fruit character and we want to use these characters to give more interest to the palate by fermenting warmer and using very natural techniques in our winemaking. The fruit was sourced from both our Home and Raupo Creek vineyards. Because of intensive viticultural practices the fruit was very well exposed and reached optium physiological ripeness before being harvested between April read more...
