Varietal	100% Chardonnay
Closure	Screw Cap	Size	750ml
Acl/Vol	13.5%	Enjoy	Now - 2014
Elegant and rich, this is a finely balanced and very subtle wine. Rich and ripe flavours, a hint of butterscotch and a slightly creamy texture help to give nice weight and finish. This wine from Mahi is a single-estate wine that expresses the particular vineyard from which it comes. The grapes are handpicked and the wines made simply, with the focus being on gentle handling and indigenous yeast ferments. This wine comes from a small parcel in the Twin Valley Vineyard, located in the Fareham Lane area of Marlborough. The vineyard, owned and run by Pete and Anne Reed, is at the western end of the Wairau Valley, just where it meets the Waihopai Valley. The influence of the constant river action in the past means that a lot of the silt has been washed away and the remaining soils are both rocky and devigourated. Being some distance from the sea the climate is also cooler as you move away from the tempering effect of the water and also gain some elevation. The grapes therefore typically ripen more slowly and retain an interesting mineral character.
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