Scout Central Otago Chardonnay 2023 (6 Bottles) Marlborough, NZ

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Scout Central Otago Chardonnay 2023 (6 Bottles) Marlborough, NZ

Name: Scout Central Otago Chardonnay 2023 (6 Bottles) Marlborough, NZ
SKU: 3ddd0e2cd4bf-1
Availability: InStock

by Fine Wine Cellars

$232.00

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Scout’s Central Otago Chardonnay combines fruit from a couple of notable vineyards in two of Central Otago’s greatest subregions: Bendigo and Lowburn. Sarah has long admired Lapis Lazuli Vineyard in Lowburn and has worked with its Pinot Gris for a couple of years.

This year, she managed to swing a portion of Chardonnay from the steep, north-facing, schist-rich slopes. The second source is Packspur in Lowburn, a cool, sandy/loamy site nestled in the foothills of the Pisa Range at 350 metres.

The fruit was picked by hand and pressed as bunches to a mixture of barriques and puncheons (15% new) for fermentation and maturation. Most of the wine (75%) went through full malolactic conversion, and it was bottled unfined and unfiltered in March 2024.

SKU: 3ddd0e2cd4bf-1 Category: Chardonnay

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About Scout Wines

Sarah Adamson, Winemaker at Scout Wines

Growing up in the Deep South of New Zealand, winemaking wasn’t even talked about when considering career options in my final years of school. Luckily, my parents had a great cellar and interest in wine which in turn sparked an enthusiasm

With a love for science and the outdoors I began to explore all options and found myself chatting to Invercargill’s only other Viticultural graduate. After a year of BSc and LLB, I left Canterbury University to pursue a career in winemaking. There was no turning back, and I have no regrets!

My favourite part of winemaking is blending. I love seeing all the parcels and batches come together to create what is going to be in the bottle.

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