Made from 100% Marlborough fruit, the new vintage of this consistently outstanding wine from West Brook is a distinguished, delicious wine. It has a rich bouquet of toast and butterscotch. The palate is full and creamily textured, with ripe tropical-fruit and citrus characters, the wine highly flavoured and very harmonious, with balanced acidity and a rich finish. Top-class Chardonnay! (6 x 75 cl)
Pale gold in colour with an aromatic, bright bouquet of fresh fig, gooseberry, kiwi fruit and melon. On the palate it is medium bodied, freshly acidic with a long aftertaste and a finish sufficiently dry to complement seafood Sauvignon Blanc grapes for this firm but fruity white wine are derived from our vineyards in northern Tasmania. Being at the same latitude as Marlborough in New Zealand it is not surprising that the wine has an aromatic crisp style of wine with a herbaceous tang, a tropical fruit palate and some richness and length of flavour . Scott Henry trellises helps to expose the ripening bunches to the sun and the harvest takes place in late April. At the Piper's Brook winery the grapes are crushed with great care being taken to avoid juice oxidation or browning. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats and the wine is bottled early to which gives it its fruitiness and freshness. (6 x 75 cl)
Tasting Notes Colour: Vibrant ruby. Bouquet: Floral lavender, violets, raspberries and cherries balanced by spicy, dark chocolate characters from the oak maturation. Palate: Concentrated dark cherries and plums with a pleasing astringency, which balances the rich fruit flavours and creates a dry, savoury finish. The wine will develop soft and velvety characters with further bottle age. (6 x 75 cl)