Stone fruit
Vanilla & caramel
Oak

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Askerne Chardonnay

Name: Askerne Chardonnay 750mL
SKU: 113246
Price: 22.99 NZD
Availability: OutOfStock

Wine · New Zealand · 750ml · 13%

$22.99each

What it tastes like

A Hawke's Bay Chardonnay with ripe stone fruit, peach and vanilla. Creamy texture balanced by fresh acidity.

Stone fruit
Vanilla & caramel
Oak

Additional information

Wine
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 750ml
Size: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Askerne Chardonnay

Askerne Estate came to life in April 1993, when John and Kathryn Loughlin bought an 11.6 hectare site on Te Mata Mangateretere Road in Havelock North, Hawke's Bay. They named it for Kathryn's birthplace in Yorkshire. Chardonnay vines went in during 1995, and the 1997 vintage of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc confirmed the potential of the site.

The grapes are hand picked and whole bunch pressed, and the juice goes to barrel to ferment, using a mix of wild and cultured yeasts. The wine is then aged on its lees with regular stirring to add volume and complexity, partly in new French oak.

In the glass it shows nectarine and peach, lemon curd and a little oak spice, with a savoury creaminess and a rich, juicy palate that finishes long. Serve it cool rather than icy, so the oak and the fruit both come through. Roast chicken, pork with crackling or a creamy mushroom pasta are good partners.