
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Chardonnay 2019/20.
The Taylors Pass Vineyard is located on the Awatere River in Marlborough, predominantly dry and influenced by cool coastal breezes and winds from Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku. Soils range from silt over gravels, to stony gravels, with large greywacke river stones that reflect heat to assist with even fruit ripening. The vines were planted in 1999 mostly on free draining stony soils experiencing high sunshine hours regulated by the cooling ocean influence, elongating ripening.
VINEYARDS:
VINTAGE:
WINEMAKING: 100% barrel fermented, 49% wild fermentation. Matured for 11 months on lees.
ENJOY WITH: Pan fried Papuku cheeks in lemon and butter marinade or sautéed scallops
The Taylors Pass Vineyard is located on the Awatere River in Marlborough, predominantly dry and influenced by cool coastal breezes and winds from Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku. Soils range from silt over gravels, to stony gravels, with large greywacke river stones that reflect heat to assist with even fruit ripening. The vines were planted in 1999 mostly on free draining stony soils experiencing high sunshine hours regulated by the cooling ocean influence, elongating ripening.
VINEYARDS:
VINTAGE:
WINEMAKING: 100% barrel fermented, 49% wild fermentation. Matured for 11 months on lees.
ENJOY WITH: Pan fried Papuku cheeks in lemon and butter marinade or sautéed scallops
