Chardonnay "Hawke's Bay Estate", Te Mata, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, 2021

Winemaker's Notes

Palest gold, Estate Chardonnay 2021 immediately shines, with the scents of ripe grapefruit, lemon, white peach, pineapple and freshly baked sourdough all jumping from the glass. Delivering taut acidity and fruit-brightness alongside savory notes of roast cashew, nougat, cinnamon and sea salt, this is classical Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay with an intensity and complexity all its own. Resplendent in its detail, Estate Chardonnay 2021 layers all these elements into a long, sustained finish.

Estate Chardonnay 2021 is delicious on its own, or a wonderful partner for both simply prepared and fuller flavored seafood and white meat dishes.

History

Te Mata Estate Winery originated as part of Te Mata Station, a large pastoral land holding established by English immigrant John Chambers in 1854. His third son, Bernard, influenced by the comments from visitors that the hills were suitable for grape growing, planted vines in 1892. Wine was made from those grapes in 1896, establishing Te Mata Estate as the first winery in New Zealand to make a century.