Astrolabe Marlborough Chardonnay 2023《WC Selection - ZNZ010A》

Region : Marlborough，New Zealand

Grapes : 100% Chardonnay 

Alcohol : 13%

Official Website : https://astrolabewines.co.nz/

🌟 New Zealand Star Region - Marlborough

🌟 New Zealand's Certified Environmentally Sustainable Winery

🌟 Family owned and operated quality boutique winery

🏅James Suckling 92 pts

The name “Astrolabe” is derived from the name of the ship in which Dumont d'Urville discovered Marlborough in 1827, “L'Astrolabe”, which means the astrolabe, a well known navigational instrument. Astrolabe', which means astrolabe, is a well known navigational tool. Owner Simon Waghorn named the winery “Astrolabe” to link it to the history of Marlborough and to embrace the spirit of adventure.

Simon Waghorn, the man at the heart of Stellar Plate, began his winemaking career in South Australia, then moved to Gisborne to work on the East Coast of New Zealand, before taking on the role of Winemaker at Whitehaven Winery in Marlborough, where he was born. Starting in 1996, he and his wife, Paul Davonport and Sally Lewis decided to start their own winery together and established Astrolabe Winery.

Chardonnay grapes come from several sub-regions: 47% Wairau Valley, 28% Grovetown, 25% AwatereValle. Grapes are picked by hand and pressed whole bunches. Only free-flow juice is used, using selected yeasts and wild yeasts, fermented in French oak barrels, and the barrels are stirred frequently. It undergoes full malolactic fermentation and ten months of oak barrel aging to add flavor and complexity.

🏅James Suckling 92 pts

A fresh and crunchy chardonnay with pureed apples and stone and chalk undertones. Medium body. Delicious fruit and a minerally finish. Drink now. Screw cap.