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Te Awa `Left Field` Chardonnay 2010 (12 x 750mL), Hawke's Bay, NZ.
Liquor Act 2007: It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years. Liquor licence LIQP770010049
$16.90
per
Bottle
$202.80
per
case
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Overview
The origin of Left Field Chardonnay was our desire to make a Chardonnay that would express the purity and mineral character found in the vineyard.
We have picked parcels of fruit from the blocks on the “Left Field” part of the vineyard.
Chardonnay selections of UCD15, Mendoza and Dijon 95 were used to make this wine. In 2010 we trialed organic/ biological farming within these blocks. Judge the results for yourself!
- Region:
- NZ - Hawke's Bay
- State:
- Imported
- Country:
- New Zealand
Winery Tasting Notes
Aroma/Palate
On the palate, extra richness has been squeezed into the wine through a longer than normal contact time with the yeast lees. Interestingly, I believe the lees contribute richness up until nine months post fermentation, from that point they start ‘letting go’ their inherent flavour: cream, yoghurt and other complex savoury notes imbue into the wine. For Left Field we want the richness, not necessarily the extra flavour. The palate finishes with more volume
than what it starts with; a good indicator!
Vintage
2010
Region
NZ - Hawke's Bay
Grape Style
Chardonnay
Closure Type
Screwcap closure
Alcohol
13%
Winery Profile
As a single estate winery, Te Awa cherish their rich diversity that the unique terroir of Te Awa provides. Their philosophy is to achieve balanced wines, reflecting the grapes from which they are made and having the individuality of our vineyard site. Embracing the time proven traditions of the worlds great winemakers, they harvest and vinify the different parcels of our vineyard separately, which gives us small variations in flavour and texture and thus more options when it comes to blending.
Their aim is for a synergistic effect, where the wine will be better than the sum of the individual parts. Once blended, the components marry and age together, evolving towards harmony as one wine - the best possible expression of their vineyards unique character.
