Te Mata ‘Elston’ Chardonnay 2021, Hawke’s Bay

Description

Set at the meeting point of two tectonic plates, the landscapes of New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay are still young in geological terms – the distinct shapes of the sandstone hills only recently formed. The conditions are ideal for growing a wide range of grapes, including Chardonnay, one of the star local white varieties. Family-owned Te Mata Estate has crafted wines since 1896, making the most of the free-draining slopes and dry maritime climate sheltered by mountains in the west. This bottling spent nearly a year maturing in barrel, lending it a ripe and rounded profile that bursts with stone fruit, apple and citrus fruit. Pour a glass with rich chicken or seafood dishes, or perhaps a creamy risotto.

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