Easthope Family Winegrowers Skeetfield Vineyard Chardonnay 2020
WineSpark Price €26.92
Rod humbly admits the grapes behind this wine makes him and Emma look ‘very clever’ year in, year out.
They come from one of Hawke’s Bay’s (and New Zealand’s) most prized vineyards, Skeetfield, where winemakers regularly fight over access to the fruit.
Luckily Rod is childhood friends with one of the owners, Denis Gunn, so he gets access to a few choice rows each year.
The vines are old by New Zealand standards - 30 years - and the combination of their age, the soil and the climate produces stunning fruit that Rod has ‘blind faith’ in each year.
After hand picking Rod and Emma do very little in the winery - letting the fruit do the talking.
The result is a ripe, intense and refined Chardonnay, which would sit happily in a line-up of Premier Cru Burgundy, given the quality and style.
| Wine type | White |
| Grape(s) | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region of origin | Hawke's Bay |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5% |
| Oak? | French Oak Puncheons 25% new |
| Months in Oak | 10 |
| Type of Oak | French Oak Puncheons 25% new |
| Allergens (e.g. does it contain Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) | None |
| Average age of vines | 30 years |
| Average altitude of vines (m) | 30 metres |
| Soil type(s) | Silty loam |
| Closure Type | Screwcap |
| Is this wine organic? | No |
| Biodynamic? | No |
| Sustainably produced? | Yes |
| Suitable for vegans? | Yes |
| Ageing potential | 10 years |
| Ideal drinking window | Now until 2030 |
From their base in Hawke's Bay, Rod and Emma are making stunning wines under their Easthope Family Winegrowers label.
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