Carrick Bannockburn Central Otago Chardonnay 2017

Carrick Bannockburn Central Otago Chardonnay 2017French oak Golden apple Ginger Crisp & dry finish "An elegant rendition, showing grapefruit, golden apple, lemon peel and toasted nut characters on the nose with a hint of flinty complexity. It's beautifully weighted on the palate displaying fine texture and creamy mouthfeel, brilliantly structured by firm acidity, leading to a lengthy refined finish" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2020 "Barrel fermented chardonnay using indigenous yeasts. An intriguing

• French oak
• Golden apple
• Ginger
• Crisp & dry finish

"An elegant rendition, showing grapefruit, golden apple, lemon peel and toasted nut characters on the nose with a hint of flinty complexity. It's beautifully weighted on the palate displaying fine texture and creamy mouthfeel, brilliantly structured by firm acidity, leading to a lengthy refined finish" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2020

"Barrel-fermented chardonnay using indigenous yeasts. An intriguing wine with white peach, grapefruit, ginger and a suggestion of mandarin blossom. Smooth-textured wine. Fruity acidity gives the wine energy and a lingering finish" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Jun 2020

"Certified organic, the 2017 vintage was hand-picked, barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Bright, light yellow/green, it is full-bodied, with strong, peachy, toasty, slightly buttery flavours and a crisp, dry finish. A youthful, vigorous wine" Michael Coopers, The Buyers Guide, Feb 2020

The Carrick Bannockburn Chardonnay makes up part of their core range of wines. Carrick’s wind-swept site and glacial alluvial soils, help to define the acidity of this wine, which balances the citrus and stone fruit characters, as well as giving length and flow. It is made from hand-picked organically grown Chardonnay, from some of the oldest vines on the property. Fermented and matured in French oak barriques using only wild yeast, with some lie stirring during fermentation, giving further complexity to the taste.

Food Pairing: Superb by itself, or great with smoked fish, roast chicken and/or root vegetables. Best when slightly chilled with good company and good music.