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Chardonnay, Escarpment

Escarpment
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Technical Analysis
Alcohol
13.5
Residual sugar
0.8
pH
3.39
Acidity
5.6
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Escarpment produce a Burgundian-inspired Chardonnay from its Te Muna Road site in Martinborough, New Zealand.
Tasting note

Crisp, tangy chardonnay with powerful fruit flavours, hazelnut, flinty backbone and subtle oak flavours.
Burgundian style delivered with finesse

Origin
New Zealand
Variety
Chardonnay
Malolactic Fermentation
Partial
Bottle Size
75cl
Vegetarian
Yes
Winemaker
Larry McKenna
Closure
Screw top
Region
Martinborough
Vegan
Yes

Vinification details

Aged in 20% new oak for 11 months with partial malolactic fermentation and lees stirring.

 

With winemaker Tim Bourne.

Technical Analysis
Alcohol
13.0
Residual sugar
1.4
pH
3.32
Acidity
5.6
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Escarpment produce a Burgundian-inspired Chardonnay from its Te Muna Road site in Martinborough, New Zealand.
Tasting note

Powerful opulent flavours and a flinty mineral backbone combine beautifully with barrel fermentation to create a Burgundian-inspired Chardonnay. Flavours are reminiscent of white stone fruit with delightful soft texture ensuring a long, commanding finish.

Origin
New Zealand
Variety
Chardonnay
Malolactic Fermentation
Yes
Bottle Size
75cl
Vegetarian
Yes
Closure
Screw top
Region
Martinborough
Vegan
Yes

Vinification details

Aged in 20% new oak for 11 months with full malolactic fermentation and lees stirring.

 

 

With winemaker Tim Bourne.

Technical Analysis
Alcohol
12.5
pH
3.22
Acidity
4.9
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Escarpment produce a Burgundian-inspired Chardonnay from its Te Muna Road site in Martinborough, New Zealand.
Tasting note

Powerful opulent flavours and a flinty mineral backbone combine beautifully with barrel fermentation to create a Burgundian-inspired Chardonnay. Flavours are reminiscent of white stone fruit with delightful soft texture ensuring a long, commanding finish.

Origin
New Zealand
Variety
Chardonnay
Malolactic Fermentation
Partial
Bottle Size
75cl
Vegetarian
Yes
Winemaker
Larry McKenna
Closure
Screw top
Region
Martinborough
Vegan
Yes

Vintage conditions

2018 can be considered a perfect, mild season, the summer allowing a normal crop load to ripen slowly.

Vinification details

After hand harvesting, the grapes were whole bunch pressed. Fermentation took place in oak barrels, where the wine underwent partial malolactic fermentation with lees stirring.

 

Technical Analysis
Alcohol
12.4
pH
3.13
Acidity
6.2
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Escarpment produce a Burgundian-inspired Chardonnay from its Te Muna Road site in Martinborough, New Zealand.
Tasting note

Powerful opulent flavours and a flinty mineral backbone combine beautifully with barrel fermentation to create a Burgundian-inspired Chardonnay. Flavours are reminiscent of white stone fruit with delightful soft texture ensuring a long, commanding finish.

Origin
New Zealand
Variety
Chardonnay
Malolactic Fermentation
Partial
Bottle Size
75cl
Vegetarian
Yes
Winemaker
Larry McKenna
Closure
Screw top
Region
Martinborough
Vegan
Yes

Vinification details

After hand harvesting, the grapes were whole bunch pressed. Fermentation took place in oak barrels, where the wine underwent partial malolactic fermentation with lees stirring.

 

Technical Analysis
Alcohol
13.7
Residual sugar
0.7
pH
3.07
Acidity
6.4
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Escarpment produce a Burgundian-inspired Chardonnay from its Te Muna Road site in Martinborough, New Zealand.
Tasting note

Powerful opulent flavours and a flinty mineral backbone combine beautifully with barrel fermentation to create a Burgundian-inspired Chardonnay. Flavours are reminiscent of white stone fruit with delightful soft texture ensuring a long, commanding finish.

Origin
New Zealand
Variety
Chardonnay
Malolactic Fermentation
Partial
Bottle Size
75cl
Vegetarian
Yes
Winemaker
Larry McKenna
Closure
Screw top
Region
Martinborough
Vegan
Yes

Vinification details

After hand harvesting, the grapes were whole bunch pressed. Fermentation took place in oak barrels, where the wine underwent partial malolactic fermentation with lees stirring.