This fairly dry and mature New Zealand Chardonnay displays aromas of lemon pith and citrus notes highlighted with hints of brioche. Layers of stone fruit on the palate with subtle influences of barrel fermentation, balanced beautifully with a creamy texture and long harmonious finish.
This wine is vegan friendly.
This wine is vegan friendly.
Harvested over 2 separate picks, fruit was gently pressed with the free run juice settling briefly before draining to French oak barrels. Barrels remained in our cellar to undergo a long slow fermentation, and natural malolactic fermentation with the separate batches being assembled 11 months after harvest. After final blending, the wine was left to rest in tank on light yeast lees for 6 weeks before preparation for bottling.
Winemaker : Paul Bourgeois and Kathy-Lee Sowman
Winemaker : Paul Bourgeois and Kathy-Lee Sowman
In the 1990s, deep in the Waihopai Valley, Bryan and Jan Johnson established 320 acres of estate vineyards on land considered too hard, too dry and too unfertile for wine. It was a venture that started with a passion for the land. This pioneering spirit established one of New Zealand’s most successful boutique family-run wineries, now exporting eight varietals to 35 countries, from a crush capacity of 3000 tonnes.
Today, Spy Valley’s commitment remains to the land and to the people who tend it, and their focus is on sustainability which will ensure the guardianship of this land for generations to come. The name ‘Spy Valley’ comes from the wineries proximity to the spy base located down the road
Today, Spy Valley’s commitment remains to the land and to the people who tend it, and their focus is on sustainability which will ensure the guardianship of this land for generations to come. The name ‘Spy Valley’ comes from the wineries proximity to the spy base located down the road
