Te Mānia
Nelson Chardonnay 2009

The Nelson region has established a strong reputation for this classic variety producing many top award winning wines. Te Mania Chardonnay is an elegant wine made with just a little oak to compliment and show case the fresh fruity flavours.  It can be enjoyed on its own or with a wide variety of dishes.  Its particularly good with seafood and white meat dishes.

Nose:  Nectarine and ripe citrus/grapefruit characters with some light oak.

Palate:  Delicious ripe stonefruit with hints of citrus on a full palate with a silky texture and a light background of French and American oak. The palate has appealing weight, texture and a long fresh finish.

Vintage:  Four clones of Chardonnay were harvested from 3 separate Waimea Plains vineyards.  After pressing, the juice was fermentation at cool temperatures, filtered and bottled.

Alcohol: 14%    

Awarded a pure Silver Medal at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards

Awarded a Silver Medal at the Royal Easter Show

"It's ripe and aromatic on the nose displaying peach, citrus and subtle creamy oak characters. The palate is lively and refreshing with smooth texture and nicely pitched acidity." ««««Stars

- Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"Light, dry Chardonnay in an attractive varietal style with added complexity from subtle nutty oak. Good wine that offers value at this price.” - Bob Campbell

"A big creamy mouthful of soft buttery stonefruit and grapefruit announces this is a chardonnay of the golden summer style. The oak is a gentle background spice. It’s how chardonnays used to be made before they started making them all mineral and austere and European. Peaches and cream from Nelson, right in the glass."-Ewan Sargent, The Press

"Made from four clones of Chardonnay fruit from three sites on the Waimea Plains cool-fermented to 13.8% alc. and given some oak contact.  Very pale straw-yellow in colour with some green hues, this has a light nose with Chablis-like chalky, flinty, white stonefruit aromas.  Dry, clean and crisp on palate, there is richness to the white stonefruit, citrus and melon flavours, which show a little oak and mealy backing.  The acidity is keen and provides good line, the mouthfeel with a little grip on the finish.  A wine to enjoy with seafood and poultry dishes over the next 2-3+ years.  17.0-/20  Mar 2011  RRP $19.99. «««« Stars"- Raymond Chan

"Easy-drinking style with strong, ripe, peachy flavours, a gentle oak influence and a well-rounded finish. ««« ½ Stars"

Michael Cooper, Winestate 2011

"Made in a ‘fruit driven’ style (meaning not oaky), this fresh, citrusy wine is full-bodied, with grapefruit-like flavours, slightly toasty and buttery, good depth and a creamy-smooth finish. ««« ½ Stars" - Michael Cooper, Listener, June 11, 2011

Price: $19.99 per bottle. > ORDER NOW