Craggy Range Kidnappers Chardonnay 2024

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Craggy Range
Label Name:
 
Kidnappers Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2024
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Hawke's Bay (Kidnappers Vineyard, Te Awanga)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-13°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 93 (2024); Bob Campbell (The Real Review) 95 (2024)

Tasting Note
Fresh citrus and stonefruit (lemon, mandarin, peach) with oyster-shell salinity, chalky/mineral texture, subtle cashew/vanilla oak and bright, focused acidity leading to a refined saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled or pan-seared white fish, oysters, seafood pasta, roasted chicken, creamy ricotta gnocchi. Asian: sashimi/sushi, miso-glazed cod, Thai prawn salad, light Chinese seafood stir-fries, Vietnamese spring rolls.

Production Method
Approximately 70% whole‑bunch pressed; fermented in French/Austrian puncheons, foudre and stainless steel; partial malolactic conversion; aged in oak puncheons (c.15% new) for 8–16 months.

Vineyard Info
Craggy Range, family-owned since 1998 (Peabody family). Kidnappers Vineyard sits on the Hawke’s Bay coast near Cape Kidnappers; site-focused, sustainably managed estates producing expressive terroir-driven wines.