Varietal	100 % Chardonnay
Closure	Screw Cap	Size	750ml
Alc/Vol	13.5%	Enjoy	Now - 2016
Seresin Vineyards embrace the principals of Bio-dynamics and traditional winemaking; hand-tending the organic vineyards and crafting wines in harmony with seasonal and celestial rhythms.
The fruit comes from our clay rich hillside Raupo Creek vineyard and the Home vineyard which is made up of a variety of free draining Waimakiriri soils. Fifteen different parcels of Chardonnay were hand picked from our vineyards between March 23 and April 4.
The fruit was handled as gently as possible, and after picking was hand-sorted before being whole bunch pressed, and then sent straight to barrel. Each parcel was fermented separately in French Oak using only indigenous yeasts. Following primary fermentation the wine went through malolactic fermentation, which occurred naturally in barrel. The wine was blended in February and has been lightly filtered and bottled without fining.
The nose exhibits gun smoke and aromas of citrus and toasted almond with a suggestion of toffee. The palate is viscous with hints of grapefruit and salted caramel, supported by a firm balanced acidity. It is drinking well now, but will improve over the next five years.
What the critics think
2006 Chardonnay - "A lovely rich and moderately complex wine with an impeccable balance between alcohol and acidity. This has appealing sizzled butter, grapefruit, stonefruit flavours; even a suggestion of mineral salts flavours. Impressive - gets a tick in every box." 95 points Bob Campbell - Gourmet Traveller WINE (AUS) - August 2007