Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2015

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Neudorf
Label Name:
 
Moutere Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Nelson (Moutere Hills)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable reviews: Decanter Rosie's Block/Moutere 2015 – 95 pts; Wine Anorak/Jamie Goode – 94; Gismondi/Tasting panel notes 90–91; multiple high scores from NZ critics (Bob Campbell, et al. )

Tasting Note
Lemon, grapefruit and pear with oyster-shell minerality, spicy/toasty oak and creamy lees. Powerful yet precise—rich texture balanced by bright acidity and saline notes, finishing long and focused.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, creamy pasta, pork belly; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi/sashimi, mild Thai green curry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-bunch pressing; wild-yeast fermentation in French oak (blend of new and neutral); 100% malolactic; 10–12 months on lees with regular bâtonnage; minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Neudorf, founded by Tim & Judy Finn in 1978 in Nelson’s Moutere Hills, is famed for Burgundian-style, ageworthy Chardonnay grown on clay-gravel soils; many Moutere blocks are dry‑farmed and under organic management.