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Waitaki Chardonnay 2024
  • Waitaki Chardonnay 2024
Waitaki Chardonnay 2024

Waitaki Chardonnay 2024

$65

Our Chardonnay reveals the Clos’s limestone character through crystalline precision and layered aromatics.

White peach, lime zest and green plum, with biscuit and cedar. Fine barrel texture is balanced by grapefruit acidity and a saline finish.
Quantity
$65

New Zealand delivery included from NZ$300.

Accolades

96 Points · Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

95 Points · Cameron Douglas MS

95 Points · Stephen Wong MW

94 Points · Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
Vintage & Wine Details

VINTAGE

El Niño produced one of the driest and warmest Waitaki seasons of the previous two decades. An unsettled spring was followed by steady summer and autumn conditions, with fewer late-afternoon coastal winds. Harvest began approximately ten days ahead of the long-term average.

VINEYARD

Single-vineyard fruit from the Clos Ostler monopole in the Waitaki Valley. Chardonnay clone 95 is grown on the estate’s north-facing limestone soils, where the extended growing season preserves acidity and mineral tension.

WINEMAKING

The fruit was harvested by hand and whole-bunch pressed. Fermentation took place entirely in French oak barriques with ambient yeast. The wine completed malolactic fermentation and remained in barrel for 11 months.

WINE DETAILS

Vintage: 2024
Variety: Chardonnay
Clone: 95
Harvesting: By hand
Pressing: Whole bunch
Fermentation: 100% barrel fermented with ambient yeast
Maturation: 11 months in French oak
Malolactic fermentation: Complete
Alcohol: 14.0%
Bottle: 750 mL
Cellaring & Serving

Cellaring 25 years or moreUnder appropriate conditions

ServingApproximately 12–14°C.
Delivery

New Zealand delivery is NZ$15 for orders under NZ$300 and included for orders of NZ$300 or more. Orders are sent to a physical address and require an adult signature. The purchaser and recipient must each be 18 years of age or over.

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