Saint Clair Family Estate Omaka Reserve Chardonnay 2020/21 (6 Bottles) Marlborough, NZ

by Wines Australia

$234.00 GST Included

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Winemaking:
The fruit was lightly whole bunch pressed and the juice fermented in American oak barrels, forty-five per cent of which were new, using selected yeast strains. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation, followed by ten months ageing on yeast lees with regular stirring. Only the very best barrels were selected for the Omaka Reserve Chardonnay.

Viticulture:
Sourced primarily from Saint Clair’s vineyards in Marlborough’s Omaka Valley where a combination of warm days, cool nights and clay-based soils contribute to greater retention of fruit flavours. The fruit is a blend of Chardonnay clones, predominantly Mendoza and Burgundian Clone 95. The vines were monitored carefully during ripening and hand-harvested at optimum flavour maturity and physiological ripeness.

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Description

Saint Clair is one of New Zealand’s leading wine companies with an exceptional quality record.

Saint Clair Family Estate is owned by Neal and Judy Ibbotson, viticulture pioneers in Marlborough since 1978. Grapes were originally supplied to local wine companies; however a desire to extend the quality achieved in the vineyard through to the finished wine led to the establishment of Saint Clair Family Estate in 1994.

The Saint Clair name originates from the vineyard property, first settled by the Sinclair family. Pioneer James Sinclair built one of the first homes in Blenheim and was closely associated with the early development of the town. Over time the name of the property reverted to the original Saint Clair.

The company’s mission is to create world-class wines that exceed their customers’ every expectation. Neal Ibbotson combines his extensive viticultural expertise plus Marlborough’s mix of climate and soils with the talent of one of New Zealand’s leading winemaking teams.

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