VidalReserve Chardonnay 2023

Product code: 19503
£16.50 inc VAT
New Zealand
White Wine from
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Country
Country: New Zealand
Region
Region: Hawke's Bay
Type
Type: White Wine
Winery
Winery: Vidal
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Hugh Crichton
Grape
Grape: Chardonnay
Grape: 100% Chardonnay
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Country
Country: New Zealand
Region
Region: Hawke's Bay
Type
Type: White Wine
Winery
Winery: Vidal
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Hugh Crichton
Grape
Grape: Chardonnay
Grape: 100% Chardonnay

Product Notes

Vidal Reserve Chardonnay is a spectacular wine from the Vidal Estate based in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. This is an elegant white wine with a beautiful golden hue shining through the glass. The nose opens with a pleasant aroma of ripe peach, apricot, and tropical fruits, complemented by hints of vanilla and oak. On the palate, the wine showcases flavors of honeydew melon, white peach, and grapefruit, balanced with a subtle mineral finish that lingers on the tongue. Overall, Vidal Reserve Chardonnay is a full-bodied wine with a great acidity, providing a perfect balance, and a creamy texture that is both juicy and refreshing. This remarkable wine pairs excellently with a range of food such as creamy pasta, chicken, and seafood dishes.

Tasting Notes

Beautifully fragrant citrus, stone fruit and roasted nuts combine on a finely styled, textured and balanced palate showing good complexity.

About the Winery

Vidal

Located in one of New Zealand’s wine-rich regions, Hawke’s Bay, the Vidal wine estate was established in 1905. When Anthony Joseph Vidal, a native of Spain, visited Hawke’s Bay on one of his trips, he made up his mind to set up his wine label here. The hot summers, excellent growing conditions and the rich soil quality make it one of the richest wine-producing regions of New Zealand.  Soon Vidal’s wines became immensely popular, as a result of which, the estate started making terroir-dominated wines from New Zealand’s two most important wine regions – Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough.

The wines are classified into the regions where the grapes are grown on. They are Hawke’s Bay, Gimblett Gravels and Marlborough. Here is a brief of these regions:

Hawke’s Bay – Considered one of the most ancient wine-making regions in New Zealand, Hawke’s Bay is popularly known as the Central Fish Hook of the Northern Island. It is known for its diverse soil types, making it ideal for growing some of the best Bordeaux-style grape varietals, such as Chardonnay and Syrah. Gimblett Gravels is a part of Hawke’s Bay, and it is classified as a special appellation here, because of the dominance of gravelly soil found here. This region is known for producing some of the richest and most complex red varietals for making Vidal wines.

Marlborough – This is the biggest wine-producing region in New Zealand. During the day, it is exposed to a lot of sunlight ( the area with the highest sunshine hours in the country), but at night, the place experiences a very cold climate due to the drastic drop in temperatures. This cold climate makes it great for growing some of the best qualities of whites, such as Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. However, the soil conditions make it ideal for growing Pinot Noir as well. The fruits produced here are known for their acidic content and unique freshness.

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