2022 Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay
Grape
Chardonnay
Its Origins
Nelson is the sunniest viticultural region in New Zealand. Relatively isolated, it has never developed into large scale production but several wineries have established an excellent reputation for quality. Prime amongst these is Neudorf, created by pioneers Tim & Judy Finn back in the late 1970s. The winery buildings have developed steadily since 1980, and so has the reputation of this excellent producer specialising predominantly in chardonnay and pinot noir. Their flagship wines are designated by the subregion of Moutere.The Neudorf estate, lying on a mix of glacial outwash clay, now represents 12ha, though buys in fruit from a further 30ha (of managed vineyards). The viticulture is sustainable "lutte raisonnée" with organic practices being introduced since 2008. The wines are all made with minimal intervention; hand harvesting, wild yeast, low S02 and soft, supporting oak.
What The Critics Say
97/100 Bob Campbell MW
“Taut, delicately vibrant wine with oyster shell, lime, lemon curd and spicy oak flavours with a strong and appealing saline influence. Impressive power and purity. Can be appreciated now but has a proven ability to become even more interesting with bottle age. 17 JUN 2023." Drink 2023 - 2030
96/100 Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier
"Complex and youthful with a seductive and alluring and complete bouquet with scents of ripe white fleshed tree fruits, crushed raw cashew nut, a mix of yellow fleshed stone fruit and layers of lees spices, wild flowers and white smoke of oak and soil. The youth and tautness touches the palate briefly before a satin touch and flavours of citrus and tree fruits follow. As the wine opens out across the palate and gains warmth flavours of peach and soil, flowers and fine chalky textures with a lees complexity and mineral core. A wine for the cellar please with best drinking from late 2024 or early 2025 through 2035+. Fantastic wine." Drink 2025 - 2035+
96/100 Stephen Wong
"Pale gold. Mild flinty reduction which peels back to reveal airy aromas of white flowers and icing sugar with spiced banana aromas. Complex yet subtle savoury aromas, ripe apricot and cocoa rise and fall on the delicately perfumed nose. The palate is similarly ripe and soft with gently complex, accessible flavours and some late sappiness before tapering down to a pithy, fine-grained finish which is deceptively very long and smooth. A paradox of a wine, it is at once accessible with charming fruit but also contemplative and restrained; subtly concentrated with late mid-weight sappy flavours and elegant in a somewhat quiet way yet completely at ease with itself. Don't let this zen-like wine deceive you with its subtlety, it is one for the long haul, but I have a feeling it will always remain elegant even as it gains weight and reveals its power 21 DEC 2023." Drink 2025 - 2034
| Variety | Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Region | Nelson |
| Closure | Cap |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
| Maturity | 2023 - 2035+ |
This Wine Goes Well With
Taste
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