te Pa Reserve Auntsfield Chardonnay Terra Alta

te Pa Reserve Auntsfield Chardonnay Terra AltaThe 'big brother' of our Champion te Pa Chardonnay. This is a refined, sophisticated expression of single vineyard Marlborough fruit from the Cowley Family 'Auntsfield' vineyard in the Central Wairau Valley sub region. White peach and yellow grapefruit aromatics are supported by subtle cashew butter and citrus blossom aromatics. Some high quality oak adds a wisp of flinty smoke and some vanilla pod, curry leaf, and butterscotch notes. The palate is

The texture resembles fine chalk

but we do not actually know

This site is comprised of granite/volcanic soils and has a south-southwesterly exposure

Lightly spiced with the same classic spices as our original Barti spiced – vanilla

in the northern part of McLaren Vale

The wine was bottled in mid-August with alcohol 14

It is round

producing the character and softness of the rum

this medium to full-bodied beauty is immensely concentrated

carefully picked then vinified

varietal purity and finesse (i

when the winery was built