Matawhero Irwin Chardonnay 2022
Trust your Taste
Peach and melon are layered with toasty oak in this rich Gisborne Chardonnay. Barrel fermentation and malolactic fermentation give it a creamy texture, while a fresh, taut finish keeps the richness balanced. Try it with scallops, crayfish or another special seafood dish.
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Rich body, creamy texture, ripe fruit and a taut fresh finish suit Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy rich, creamy Chardonnay with ripe fruit and integrated oak.
It may not suit you if you prefer light, unoaked whites or dislike buttery texture.
Tasting Notes
- Region GISBORNE
- Style CHARDONNAY
- Grapes CHARDONNAY
Tasting Notes
- Region GISBORNE
- Style CHARDONNAY
- Grapes CHARDONNAY
How this wine feels
This is a rich, rounded mouthful with plenty of ripe fruit and a creamy middle. Oak adds toast and depth, then a fresh line brings the finish into focus. It should suit someone who wants generous Chardonnay flavour with clear balance.
The sliders show how strongly each characteristic comes through. Higher does not mean better.
How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
Matawhero’s Irwin Chardonnay honours founders Bill and Denis Irwin and comes from Mendoza-clone vines at the Tietjen vineyard in Gisborne.
Whole-bunch pressed to barrel for wild fermentation, full malolactic fermentation and lees ageing; the selection includes 30% new oak.
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