Ripe Hawkes Bay fruit tempered with a gravelly texture on the palate.
Production
Grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle and Mangatahi sub-regions. The warm, even growing conditions of Bridge Pa contrast with cooler conditions at Mangatahi, which produce very different fruit, allowing us to create a wine with layers of flavour, complexity, and interest. Grapes are hand harvested and whole bunch pressed then fermented in French oak barriques. Following the primary and malolactic fermentations, the wine is left to mature on gross lees in barrel for approximately ten months.
Sileni Estates 'The Lodge' Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2018 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
The Estate Selection Chardonnay has ripe stone fruit and toasted oak aromas with concentrated nectarine, peach and citrus flavours on the palate. A subtle background of almonds and toast make up a wine which is sophisticated, rich and mouth filling.
Food match
Summer salads, fish, chicken and pasta dishes.
Info
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ABV
13%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
HAWKES BAY, NEW ZEALAND
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GRAPE
CHARDONNAY 100%
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CLOSURE
SCREWCAP
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WINEMAKER
NIGEL DAVIES
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Sileni Estates was born from a long-standing interest in wine by Graeme Avery. In late 1997, along with financial director Chris Cowper and winemaker Grant Edmonds, he established Sileni as an export-oriented producer, committed to crafting world-class fine wines.
The winery is named after the Sileni who featured in Greek mythology as the companions of Dionysus, the God of Wine. They celebrated good wine, good food and good company - the holy trinity here at Boutinot. The vineyards and winery are based near Hasting in, Hawke’s Bay - the oldest wine region in New Zealand, on the east coast of the North Island. The wines are precise and fruit-driven, and as well as Pinot Noir and Syrah the range includes a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.