Greenhough Hope Chardonnay 2018

The Mendoza clone provides this wine with excellent concentration and structure which has been modulated and enriched by the winemaking process. Typical of the Hope Chardonnay, this wine expresses ripe citrus fruit aromas and flavours.   Malo character is not overt but softens acidity and contributes to palate richness.  Lower impact oak is selected to support and harmonise with the fruit. There is a purity and vivacity which we are at pains to preserve throughout, at the same time building palate texture and complexity. The goal is to allow the restrained elegance and energy of this wine to express.
“This consistently impressive wine is estate-grown at Hope, in Nelson, hand-picked, barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in French oak barriques.”  5 Stars and Classic Status – Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide