Stone fruit
Vanilla & caramel
Oak

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Cable Bay Rocky Vineyard Chard

Name: Cable Bay Rocky Vineyard Chard
SKU: 128239
Price: 34.99 NZD
Availability: OutOfStock

Wine · New Zealand · 13%

$34.99each

What it tastes like

A New Zealand Chardonnay with layered stone fruit, peach and vanilla, subtle oak and a creamy finish.

Stone fruit
Vanilla & caramel
Oak

Additional information

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

The story of Cable Bay Rocky Vineyard Chard

Rocky Vineyard is one of two sites Cable Bay owns and manages in Marlborough's Awatere Valley, alongside Cinders. Both were planted in 1996 on naturally terraced land beside the Awatere River, not far from the ocean. The valley's name is generally translated from Māori as "swift river", which suits the setting.

The soils here are alluvial gravels laid down by ancient riverbeds, and they give the Awatere wines a strong minerality. Because Cable Bay owns the vines outright, it manages the fruit itself from pruning through to harvest, and every one of its vineyards is accredited under Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand.

This is a single-vineyard Chardonnay from a block that stands apart from the company's Waiheke Island plantings, and it sits alongside Awatere Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris in the range.

Serve it cool rather than ice cold, so the texture opens up, and pair it with roast chicken, seared scallops or a mild, creamy cheese.