Stone fruit
Citrus
Oak

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Dashwood Chardonnay

Name: Dashwood Chardonnay 750ml
SKU: 104136
Price: 13.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · New Zealand · 750ml · 13%

$13.99each~~$14.99~~

What it tastes like

A Marlborough Chardonnay with ripe stone fruit, peach and citrus, subtle oak and a balanced finish.

Stone fruit
Citrus
Oak

Additional information

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

The story of Dashwood Chardonnay

Dashwood Chardonnay is a Marlborough white made from fruit grown in two valleys, the Wairau and the cooler, smaller Awatere. Wairau fruit gives the more expressive flavours and Awatere fruit the concentration, and the wines are made in small parcels at the Vavasour winery in the Awatere.

The grapes are picked in the morning to keep the fruit cool, then pressed gently as soon as they reach the winery. The juice settles naturally before it ferments in a mix of oak barrels and stainless steel tanks, which lets part of the wine take on oak while the rest keeps its freshness.

In the glass it shows citrus peel, ripe stonefruit and toasty oak. The palate is rich and creamy, with grilled peach, lemon and brioche through the middle, and balanced acidity carries a long finish.

It sits well beside roast chicken, pork with apple, or a creamy mushroom pasta. Take the bottle out of the fridge a few minutes before pouring and the oak and brioche notes come through more clearly.