Marlborough, NZ

Winemaking Team: Guy Brac de la Perriére owner and winemaker of Château des Péthieres and consultant winemaker for Château de Grandmont, Peter Saunders and Swan Michel.

Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay

Fermentation: In stainless steel tanks with refrigeration. 9 months maturation in one and two-year-old French oak barriques

Tasting Notes: This rich and seductive wine offers exciting essences of peaches and cream. A tropical palate of paw paw, pineapple and passionfruit are complemented by subtle influences of French oak, thus creating a memorable wine of distinction.

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