Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay

One of NZ's great Chardonnays!

Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Chardonnay

2017, Hawkes Bay New Zealand
  • The Keltern vineyard in Hawke's Bay produces some of NZ's finest Chardonnay
  • "Keltern Chardonnay is rapidly gaining cult status" (Bob Campbell MW)
  • Listed in the Fines Wines of NZ list, "Super Classic" status by Michael Cooper
  • A powerful, richly flavoured, slightly smoky, complex style
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    $84.99

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    One of New Zealand’s best Chardonnay producers, one of New Zealand’s top Chardonnay labels! The single vineyard Keltern Chardonnay from the Keltern vineyard in Hawke’s Bay was planted in 1999 and a little over twenty years later it’s won countless Trophies, Gold medals and Five Star reviews.

    As Master of Wine Bob Campbell called it – “Keltern Chardonnay is rapidly gaining cult status.”

    Keltern Chardonnay is all class and while you can enjoy it on release, there’s no hurry and it’ll certainly hit its straps after a couple of years in bottle. A powerful, richly flavoured, slightly smoky, complex style that is sure to impress any Chardonnay lover (especially those with expensive taste!).

    You only have to glance at the gongs to see what a class act this is 2017 is. Scoring 96/100 with Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, who said “Very stylish and quite concentrated chardonnay with citrus, grapefruit, struck flint, mineral, hazelnut, bran biscuit and spicy oak flavours. A youthful, well-proportioned wine, with considerable power and obvious cellaring potential.”

    Kelter is also classified as a “Super Classic” by wine critic Michael Cooper. To make Michael Cooper’s Super Classic list you’ve got to be top dog and have achieved scores of “Excellence” in at least five vintages.

    Enjoy now or cellar for 6-8 years from vintage.

    The Lowdown: 13.5% alc / 750ml / Screwcap
    Hawkes Bay Wine Awards – Trophy
    The Real Review – Top Rank
    Bob Campbell MW – 5 Stars
    NZ Wine of the Year Awards – Gold
    Fine Wines of New Zealand
    Michael Cooper 5 Stars
    IWSC Gold
    Easter Wine Show Gold
    Cuisine 5 Stars
    IWSC Trophy

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