Black Barn Vineyards Chardonnay 2023

• No it’s not a MOA, it is a Central Otago Chardy!
• A rare grape variety in this neck of the woods, but Carrick create a stunning chardonnay with Chablis like flavour.
• Carrick’s (winemaker Rosie has done an outstanding job balancing the characters of this wine. The interwoven flavours of mouth-watering citrus with crisp acidity and rich minerality with unctuous sweet almond cream are well linked in perfect harmony just like the ‘Carrick Bend Knot’ that represents the company.
• Case of 6 ($30.90/bottle)

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• A second label with first flavours providing outstanding value
• From the Waipara stable of Pegasus Bay, the Main Divide label that has enough attention grabbing characteristics as the mountain range it’s named after.
• Citrus and mineral acid flavours are dominant, as soon as you experience this wine, subsiding to the softer fruits of melon and peach after the wine mellows in your mouth. Evidence of the 18 months spent in old oak appears as buttered toast characteristics. But it is the backbone of mineral acid that defines this wine showing some serious hang time in the mouth. Ultimately this is a great value Chardonnay with great flavour complexity perfect to accompany dishes, like an apricot chicken or prawn salad.
• Case of 6 ($23.90/bottle)