- Chardonnay
- Block 2 was planted in 1992 and is positioned on a gentle east facing slope, immediately north of Block 3 on the Elms vineyard
- Deep angular schist soils
- Hand harvested
- Whole bunch pressed, settled over night and flowed by gravity to barrel
- Fermented with indigenous yeasts in season French oak (no new oak), followed by a long and complete malolactic fermentation
- Aged for 16 months in barrel (11 months on gross lees) and carefully racked to tank
- Bottled unfined and unfiltered
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Central Otago
Appellation:
Central Otago
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | NZ-FRW-20-21 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
95
Date
2023-01-05
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2022-11-02
Jancis Robinson
Score
17+
Date
2022-10-24
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-04-11
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2024-02-22
"The 2021 Block 2 Chardonnay is a powerful wine, with crushed nuts and orchard fruit aplenty in the mouth. The acidity is pert, verging on frisky, and serves to spear through the heart of the fruit. It has an open-weave, granular sort of shape to it—not loose but almost. Robust fruit is on display here. This is authoritative, with robust acidity. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2023-10-31