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Cedalion Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2014
Waiheke Island, Auckland, North Island, New ZealandSam Harrop MW, returned to NZ from London with his young family to set up a home base on Waiheke Island, and fulfil a dream to make world class chardonnay from an untested site. Cedalion is all single vineyard wines, in this case, Waiheke Island Arae Vineyard chardonnay from a little southwest facing 0.9 hectare plot in Church Bay, on a mix of clay and limestone. Whole bunch pressed and native fermented in stainless, after 3 weeks this was transferred to barrel (25% new hogsheads) where it underwent partial MLF, and remained on gross lees (no battonage) for 5 months before a light sulphur and 5 months in stainless. Flinty and reductive leaning, with ample rock salts seasoning a core of flax, meadow grass. No fear of sulphides here, this is a wine of style.Tasted: 12 October 2019Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| NZ | $39.00 | 750ml | NZ |
