Mount Ridge Chardonnay 2019
The 2019 Mount Ridge Chardonnay has intense stone fruit aromas of peach and nectarine with subtle smokey notes. Creamy fruit sweetness provides a supple texture leading into a generously flavoured finish with a touch of spicy oak.
Wine Structure
There are FIVE dimensions for tasting wine:
- Sweetness: The amount of sugar that remains in the wine after fermentation.
- Body: How light or heavy a wine feels in your mouth.
- Acidity: The tangy and crisp flavours that makes a wine taste fresh.
- Tannins: The bitter flavours in wine that create a drying sensation in the mouth.
- Flavour Notes: The subtle tastes and smells that are unique to each wine. Learn More
This wine's structure
Wine Structure
There are FIVE dimensions for tasting wine:
- Sweetness: The amount of sugar that remains in the wine after fermentation.
- Body: How light or heavy a wine feels in your mouth.
- Acidity: The tangy and crisp flavours that makes a wine taste fresh.
- Tannins: The bitter flavours in wine that create a drying sensation in the mouth.
- Flavour Notes: The subtle tastes and smells that are unique to each wine. Learn More
More details for this wine
Variety | Chardonnay |
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Vintage | 2019 |
Size | 750ml |
Alcohol | 12.5% |
Food Pairing | Smoked chicken, avocado and mango salad. |
Notes | Fruit for this wine was sourced from premium vineyard sites throughout New Zealand’s renowned Chardonnay-growing regions. It shows classic stone fruit characters, with hints of elegant citrus and tropical notes. Fermentation was completed over two weeks at relatively low temperatures. The wine matured on lees with periodic stirring to allow the wine to develop complexity and mouthfeel. Intense stone fruit aromas of peach and nectarine with subtle smoky notes. Creamy fruit sweetness provides a supple texture leading into a generously flavoured finish with a touch of spicy oak. |
Wine Structure
There are FIVE dimensions for tasting wine:
- Sweetness: The amount of sugar that remains in the wine after fermentation.
- Body: How light or heavy a wine feels in your mouth.
- Acidity: The tangy and crisp flavours that makes a wine taste fresh.
- Tannins: The bitter flavours in wine that create a drying sensation in the mouth.
- Flavour Notes: The subtle tastes and smells that are unique to each wine. Learn More
This wine's structure
Wine Structure
There are FIVE dimensions for tasting wine:
- Sweetness: The amount of sugar that remains in the wine after fermentation.
- Body: How light or heavy a wine feels in your mouth.
- Acidity: The tangy and crisp flavours that makes a wine taste fresh.
- Tannins: The bitter flavours in wine that create a drying sensation in the mouth.
- Flavour Notes: The subtle tastes and smells that are unique to each wine. Learn More
More details for this wine
Variety | Chardonnay |
---|---|
Vintage | 2019 |
Size | 750ml |
Alcohol | 12.5% |
Food Pairing | Smoked chicken, avocado and mango salad. |
Notes | Fruit for this wine was sourced from premium vineyard sites throughout New Zealand’s renowned Chardonnay-growing regions. It shows classic stone fruit characters, with hints of elegant citrus and tropical notes. Fermentation was completed over two weeks at relatively low temperatures. The wine matured on lees with periodic stirring to allow the wine to develop complexity and mouthfeel. Intense stone fruit aromas of peach and nectarine with subtle smoky notes. Creamy fruit sweetness provides a supple texture leading into a generously flavoured finish with a touch of spicy oak. |