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Rapaura Springs Marlborough Chardonnay Reserve 2018
Marlborough
Awarded New Zealand Winery of the Year 2015, the World's Best Sauvignon Trophy and Golds galore, Rapaura Springs is a top wine destination. The Chardonnay Reserve is every bit as delicious as its Sauvignons, all spicy ripe peach and citrus fresh.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Creamy roundness, spice with white stone fruit and citrusy zip
Aroma
Honeysuckle, white peach, lemon and toasty spice
Allergy information
Contains sulphites, milk
More information
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White - Dry
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Pale gold
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13.5% ABV
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10.13 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2022
Owned by the Neylon family, Rapaura Springs has an astonishing track record of Trophies and top points for its wines. The family started their farming career with mussels and apples but found vines much more rewarding. They have vineyards throughout the best sites in Marlborough, and also work with a handful of skilled and loyal growers to gain access to the finest fruit. The result is knock-out wines like this. It's part fermented in French oak, part in stainless steel, to gain that optimum balance of rich spice and freshness, while just 10% goes through 'malo' – a method used in top Burgundy to lend creamy roundness. This is a luscious, complex white, with superb balance. A top choice with pork loin, panfried scallops and other seafood.
On the 2017 vintage
