Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2016

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Neudorf
Label Name:
 
Moutere Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Nelson (Upper Moutere / 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
Wine Advocate (Joe Czerwinski) 94/100 for the 2016 Moutere Chardonnay; widely praised by international critics and offered as a top New Zealand Chardonnay (drinking window often cited c. 2018–2024)

Tasting Note
Refined citrus, pear and stone-fruit with toasted hazelnut, oyster-shell minerality and subtle spice. Silky texture, balanced acidity and a saline, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, creamy pasta with mushrooms, aged Gruyère. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, seared salmon sushi, rich Thai coconut curry with prawns.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit, whole-bunch press, native (wild) yeast fermentation; barrel fermentation with a small percentage new French oak, full malolactic conversion and 10–12 months on lees. Minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Neudorf Vineyards, founded 1978 by Tim & Judy Finn in Upper Moutere. Dry-farmed, organic practices (Biogro), renowned for site-driven Chardonnays from Moutere clay-gravel soils.