Greywacke Archive Chardonnay 2014 (6 Bottles) Omaka Valley, Marlborough

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$284.00

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AT FIRST SIP-Pineapple, papaya and red apple. Jasmine, grapefruit and ripe lemon flesh. A heavenly curry leaf, dukkah and hazelnut complexity shines through the layers of fruit. This is edging towards full bodied yet reigns in the concentration with an enduring crescendo of unripe nectarine acidity. AFTER A FEW-Yellow velvet and sequins.

About This Wine
Greywacke Chardonnay is always a delightful experience into full bodied chardonnay that retains grace and lightness of step. Everything in line and nothing out of place, this is always a sensational wine.

‘Grown in low-yielding, mature vineyards the juice was fermented
with wild yeast creating a rich full-flavoured wine with savoury complexity. A low-intervention style with nutty, smoky aromas overlaying ripe citrus fruit character. An emphatic wine with mouth-filling mealy flavours and characteristic Mendoza concentration and spine – crisp, long, and lingering.’ Winemaker notes.

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About Greywacke Wines

Greywacke (pronounced Greywacky) is the Marlborough label of the Judd family and the name of New Zealand’s most abundant bedrock. These understated grey river stones are found throughout Marlborough’s rivers and alluvial vineyard soils. Established in 2009, Greywacke is truly a family affair and while the company now exports its wines all over the world, the ethos is very much ‘keep it simple and hands-on’ with a small, dedicated team running the company from Greywacke HQ in the heart of Marlborough’s Omaka Valley. The fruit is sourced from mature vineyards in prime viticultural sites to optimise the potential afforded by Marlborough’s sunny South Pacific climate.

All vineyards are sustainably managed with substantial and increasing proportions coming from organically farmed
sites. Crop levels are restricted to enhance concentration of flavour and a long, cool growing season produces fruit with incredible varietal intensity and bright, natural acidity. Meticulous canopy management regimes are employed to provide sufficient fruit exposure to deliver ripeness of flavour, textural richness and optimum acid balance. Greywacke is accredited with AMW status (Appellation Marlborough Wine), ensuring provenance, authenticity and integrity.

Each variety is grown and vinified using techniques aimed at achieving very specific wine styles, with a common
objective of delivering concentration of flavour and a harmonious balance of texture and acidity. Minimal intervention winemaking is adopted to create wines with personality and individuality, aiming for subtle, ripe, delicious-drinking styles. Wild (indigenous) yeast fermentations are used extensively to incorporate savouriness to the flavour profile and build on the structure and intensity of mouthfeel.

The Greywacke range is primarily based on two varieties, sauvignon blanc and pinot noir; the sauvignon being produced in two distinctly different styles. Limited releases of chardonnay, riesling and pinot gris complement the line-up.

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