Te Mānia
Nelson Reserve Chardonnay 2009

Te Mania’s premier white wine produced in seasons where fruit quality achieves an exceptional standard.  In making this wine we have selected only the finest fruit from 16 year old vines in our Home Block vineyard.  The grapes are of the ‘Mendosa’ clone renowned for their low yielding, high quality fruit. 

Nose:  A rich nose with marmalade, ripe grapefruit, cedary oak and biscuity characters.

Palate:  Full, rich, sweet palate with ripe, concentrated fruit backed by generous oak. Some savoury/biscuity characters with toasty vanilla and a touch of nuttiness. Powerful, complex and well-weighted with a round, creamy, lingering finish.

Vintage:  Intensive viticulture, including Scott Henry trellising and hand leaf plucking, ensures maximum exposure of the grapes to the sun and encourages optimum ripeness and flavour development. 

The grapes were gentle pressed to get the finest quality juice.  The juice was then fermented in a selection of oak barrels (31% new oak) where the wines lees where stirred once per month and aged for 11 months before blending, filtration and bottling.  Full malolactic fermentation has added to the complexity of the finished wine.

Diet: suitable for vegetarian diets

Organic status: Conversion Organic (C2) BIOGRO

"One of the most reliable and delicious New Zealand Chardonnays, this excellent 2009 offering is sure to please Chardonnay lovers. The gorgeous bouquet displays tropical fruit, citrus and creamy oak characters. It's full and generously flavoured on the palate with excellent fruit weight and a lengthy crisp finish. Very appealing.«««« Stars, 93 Points"

- Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"Elegant, finely balanced wine with a fragrant, biscuity bouquet.  Vibrant, peachy fruit characters, gently seasoned with nutty oak, fresh acidity and a slightly creamy finish.«««« Stars"

- Michael Cooper Winestate May/June 2011

«««« Stars, Raymond Chan

"Te Mania Reserve Nelson Chardonnay 2009 was my favourite. Full-bodied with quite powerful nutty, mealy, savoury characters to the fore, fruit (a hint of apple, a touch of lime) plays a minor role. A little different in style to the others, with mealy savoury aromas that are a little subdued; it's dry, it's sophisticated with a really long finish – and to me this is what sets it apart." - Sue Courtney

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