Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2017

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Neudorf
Label Name:
 
Moutere Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Nelson / Moutere (Upper Moutere).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker: 94 pts ( Wine Advocate listing ). Cameron Douglas MS: 96 pts. James Suckling / Nick Stock: 94 pts; included in James Suckling 'Top 100 Wines of New Zealand 2018'

Tasting Note
Ripe yellow peach, lemon-curd and honey with wet-stone/mineral and gentle toasty oak. Saline, biscuity texture and bright acidity leading to a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster/seafood with beurre blanc, creamy pasta, pork belly, soft-ripened cheeses. Asian: miso‑glazed cod, tempura prawns, richer sushi (e.g. toro), Cantonese roast duck, mild coconut-based dishes.

Production Method
Single-vineyard, dry‑farmed fruit; wild-yeast fermentation; predominantly barrel-fermented with c.10% new French oak; minimal intervention, unfined.

Vineyard Info
Neudorf, founded 1978 in Nelson by Tim & Judy Finn, is known for site-driven, low-intervention Chardonnays from Moutere clay‑gravel soils. Renowned New Zealand producer with long history of critical acclaim.