Novum Chardonnay | Novum
Fruit for this wine was grown in an old alluvial riverbed - the flinty terroir clearly shines through on the palate. A brilliantly distinctive wine, from Chardonnay vines that Rach believes to be the oldest in New Zealand.
Region:
Marlborough
Appellation:
Central Wairau Plains
Variety / Blend:
Chardonnay:
Climate:
Maritime
Soils:
Greywacke rock
Farming:
Sustainable
Altitude:
24 metres
Fermentation:
French barriques
Ageing:
12 months in barrel, 10% new, with batonnage
