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Handpicked from 18 year old vines, the Falveys Single Vineyard Chardonnay was barrel fermented in 25% new French Oak, lees aged and stirred for 12 months. This wine delivers a delicate balance between the oak and fruit characteristics and combines fresh grapefruit, white peach and apple flavours with nutty yeast lees, spicy oak, and an elegant, fleshy finish. Varietal: 100% Mendoza ChardonnayAppellation: Southern Valleys, Marlborough Vineyard: Falveys Estate Vineyard Barrel Aging: 12 months, French Barriques (25% new)Cheeses: This wines excellent balance makes it great to pair with cheeses - choose those that are full-fat, un-pasteurized, buttery, creamy, and/or nutty in flavour. Foods: Creamed soups, squash, turkey, veal, and chicken dishes, especially with cream sauces. With seafood, pick flavoursome, oilier, or richer fish and shellfish like salmon, clams, or scallops. 2009 Falveys ChardonnayCases Produced: 770Alcohol: 13%Brix at Harvest: Residual Sugar: <1 g/l- Bronze Medal Marlborough Wine Show (NZ)- 3.5 Stars Winestate Magazine (AU)- Bronze Medal New Zealand International Wine Show (NZ)2008 Falveys ChardonnayCases Produced: 660Alcohol: 14.1% Brix at Harvest: 24.3 Residual Sugar: <1 g/l- 84pts Bob Campbell, MW (NZ)- 3 Stars Winestate Magazine Marlborough Regional Competition- Bronze Medal New Zealand International Wine Show 2009 (NZ)"Solid Marlborough Chardonnay that combines fresh grapefruit, white peach and apple flavours with nutty yeast lees and spicy oak. A strongly varietal wine that offers a good value at this price." -Bob Campbell, MW"This tidy little number is a great week night wine for Chardonnay lovers. Creamy stonefruit and vanilla with a hint of apple greet the nose, and the palate is full with nutty nougat. Balanced acidity and a long finish keep this fresh and easy!" - The Wineseeker Team (NZ)2007 Falveys ChardonnayCases Produced: 450Alcohol: 14% Brix at Harvest: 22 Residual Sugar: <1 g/l- 88 points Wine Enthusiast (USA)"Yellow gold colour. Toasty aromas with stonefruit and delicate tropical fruit scents and fresh, fruity flavours with a lightly creamy texture, a nutty mealy backbone, a zing of citrus and a spicy oak toastiness to the tingly finish." - Sue Courtney, Wine of the Week Webzine (NZ)2006 Falveys ChardonnayCases Produced: 450Alcohol: 14% Brix at Harvest: 22 Residual Sugar: <1 g/l2005 Falveys ChardonnayCases Produced: 450Alcohol: 14% Brix at Harvest: 22 Residual Sugar: <1 g/l 2004 Falveys ChardonnayCases Produced: Alcohol: 14% Brix at Harvest: 22 Residual Sugar: <1 g/l- Silver Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2006 (NZ)- Bronze Medal Liquorland top 100 2006 (NZ)- Bronze Medal Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2007 (NZ)- 91pts Amazing Grapes Wine Team 2010 (USA)This 2004 Chardonnay "Falveys' Vineyard" (from 14 year old vines) has more in common with a fine premier cru white Burgundy from the village of Puligny than it does with a wine from New Zealand's cool Omaka Valley. At 5 years of age, we simply could not believe how fresh and lively this Chardonnay is. Its preservation may have something to due with the fact that the wine is sealed with a Stelvin closure (allows virtually no air inside the bottle). The color is a pale straw; very youthful in appearance. The bouquet displays fabulous ripeness in its fresh marzipan and honeysuckle aromatics. Flavors of fresh peach, Bartlett pear, lime, silica, flint and grilled hazelnuts can be found in this focused wine. Its medium bodied personality is magnificently balanced and precise. This is by all means a drinker; however there are absolutely no signs of decline in this gorgeous, well-preserved Chardonnay. We could not believe how well it drinks. This is a wine to purchase buy the caseload. Seriously - come and get it. – -Amazing Grapes Wine Team, USA (2010)
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