Auntsfield Single Vineyard Chardonnay

Rich straw gold in colour. Intense and complex, this wine displays aromas of peach skin, mandarin peel, and lemon tart, integrated with brioche and apricot nougat aromas from the French oak influence. Ripe and intense stone fruit flavours of peach and dried apricot complimented by subtle French oak influence giving hints of roasted hazelnut and fig. A tight and linear palate with underlying minerality concludes with seamless length.

• Winery: Auntsfield Estate
  
• Varietal: Chardonnay
  
• Region: Marlborough, New Zealand
  
• Vintage: 2022
  
• Alcohol: 13.5%
  
• Volume: 750ml
  
• Closure: Screwcap
• Other: Sustainable Wine Growing
• Food pairing: Chicken; veal & pork; shrimp, crab & lobster; potato & squash; cream & pesto sauces; mild & semi soft cheeses

Auntsfield continues the proud heritage of Marlborough’s first vineyard and winery established in 1873. Their Single Vineyard wines are made from grapes grown at Auntsfield Estate. Each wine shows the distinctive characteristics of ripeness, texture and minerality - qualities unique to the ancient Greywacke rock and Loess clay soils of the vineyard. Auntsfield produces Chardonnay with finesse, restraint, honed focus and a textured mineral structure. Only the best fruit is used with the resulting wine showing a real sense of place that showcases the mineral structure of the old clay soils of the vineyard.

Auntsfield Estate is the home of Marlborough's first colonial vineyard and winery. The original vineyard was established in 1873 and made highly regarded wine for over 50 years. The dramatic hillside vineyard with its unique variety of soils is again producing premium wines under the guidance of the Cowley family. The proud heritage of the land is the inspiration to produce exciting hand crafted wines of balance and individuality that display the special terrior of this historic Marlborough vineyard. 

• 5 Stars & 95/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit (2021 Vintage)
• 5 Stars & 95/100 Points - Wine Orbit (2019 vintage)
• 5 Stars - Michael Cooper (2016 vintage)
• 5 Stars & 94/100 Points - Wine Orbit (2016 vintage)
• 93/100 Points - Cameron Douglas (2016 vintage)
• 92/100 Points - Bob Campbell (2016 vintage)
• 90/100 Points - Raymond Chan (2016 vintage)