The fruit was handpicked and whole bunch pressed in the

cool of the morning to preserve and enhance the flavours

from the vineyard. The 2007 Vavasour Chardonnay was produced from low yielding Clone 95 (60%) and Mendoza (40%) grapes.The Mendoza adds richness to the elegant Clone 95.

The 2007 Vavasour Chardonnay is an elegant, complex and

powerful wine. You’ll experience rich peach, apricot and

citrus notes on the nose combined with an attractive mealy,

yeast autolysis scented influence.The palate is rich and silky, exhibiting the same fine flavours you’ve experienced on the nose. A long lingering mineral finish, typical of wines produced from Awatere Valley grapes, results in a wine which is both elegant and memorable.