FAMILY ESTATES HEADWATERS ORGANIC CHARDONNAY
Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand is an integral part of the future of New Zealand wine production, and Babich Wines developed the first vineyard in New Zealand to achieve registration. With our ongoing commitment to protect the environment, through implementing sustainable practices in all our vineyards, it was a logical progression to move to the next step and investigate the benefits of an organic approach to viticulture. Our Headwaters Vineyard is farmed in compliance with organic standards. Here we produce highly sought-after organic and sustainable Chardonnay, produced and bottled in NZ and exported to restaurants and bars all around the world.
Recommended Food
This award winning organic Chardonnay would thrive paired with poultry or fish.
Recommended Cellaring: 1-10 years
Production Notes
The fruit was harvested in excellent condition from our certified organic Headwaters Vineyard near Renwick in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley. The juice was briefly settled then fermented in a mix of new and old French oak and stainless steel vats with indigenous yeast. The wine was then allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation. After a long time on lees, to promote mouthfeel, integration and complexity, the components were blended, lightly fined and bottled early in the new year.
Technical Notes
Alcohol: 13.0%
TA: 7.3g/l
pH: 3.32
Residual Sugar: 0g/l
Tasting Notes
Sweetly perfumed aromas - nutty, mealy with lemon blossom and a nice cedar edge. The palate is rich and complex with a zesty citrus burst on entry and nectarine and peach on the mid palate. Savoury elements are also apparent. Nice weight and volume and just a hint of caramel on the long finish.
