Askerne Estate Chardonnay 2024 NZ Single Malt A small area

A small area

thick and heavy the palate boasts a liqueur like concentration and texture

particularly blueberries and boysenberries

This whiskey is aged in heavily charred new oak barrels from Minnesota and bottled single barrel at 94 proof

bold wines

Askerne Estate Chardonnay 2024 NZ Single Malt A small areaThe fruit for this wine is a blend of Mendoza (42%), Clone 548 (24%), Clone 15 (21%) and Clone 95 (12%) grown on the sandy silt soils of the lower terrace of the Askerne vineyard. Hand picked and whole bunch pressed, the juice was transferred to barrel for fermentation. The barrels were a mixture of both wild and inoculated ferments and completed 100% malolactic post ferment. The wine was subsequently aged for 10 months with lees stirring to add