Akarua Chardonnay 2024, Central Otago, New Zealand
Ten years after the founding of Rimapere in the Marlborough Valley, the country’s leading wine region, Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchased 34.5 of the best hectares in Akarua, a historic and pioneering vineyard in Central Otago. The vast majority of these 34.5 hectares are in Cairnmuir, ideally placed given its reputation as the holy grail of Bannockburn. This is their sole expression of Chardonnay.
This 100% Chardonnay has an expressive nose of stone fruit, melon, brioche, citrus blossom and flint. Aged in French Oak barrels and a large Sandstone Amphorae for 10 months. This wine is well balanced with some richness, good concentration and a long stone fruit finish. Perfect to pair meals with seafood, pork, chicken, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower and beans. Especially dishes with creamy sauces.
Abv: 13.5%
Drinking window: 2026-2030
Food pairing: Creamy Chicken
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Vintages: 2024
Allergen information: Sulphites
Country: New Zealand
Dietary preferences: Organic
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Region: Central Otago
Wine body: Medium
Wine style: Still
Wine sweetness: Dry
Wine variety: White