Fast becoming one of Hawke's Bay's finest Chardonnays! Winner of FIVE Golds!
Askerne Reserve Chardonnay
- Fast becoming an iconic, premium Hawke's Bay Chardonnay! Heck, it's gaining a reputation as one of NZ's finest!
- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), Gold medal (National Wine Awards of Aotearoa 2025), Gold medal (Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition 2025), Gold medal (Hawke's Bay Wine Awards 2025), Gold medal (Global Fine Wine Challenge 2025), 4 Stars (Cuisine magazine), 5 Stars & 95/100 (Sam Kim)
- World class Chardonnay that's had the full treatment - hand-picked and whole bunch pressed fruit, aged for 10 months in 36% expensive new French oak
NZIWS Gold
Gold medal winner
Cam Douglas MS – 93/94 Points Excellent
Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition – Gold
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Gold
Sam Kim – 95 Points
Cuisine 4 Stars
24 in stock (can be backordered)
Ey up! Named Askerne after the spa town of Askern in Yorkshire, northern England. It’s the hometown of co-owner Kathryn Loughlin but these days she calls home Hawke’s Bay, where you’ll find the Askerne winery and vineyard.
Ee-Ba-Gum (as they say in Yorkshire) – the gum trees that feature on the label are a prominent feature of the Askerne vineyard.
A boutique, hands on producer, these guys dabble in making a little bit of everything – Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon, Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Barbera, Carmenere, Mourvedre, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot.
This is their 2024 vintage Reserve Chardonnay and it’s a real touch of class backed by FIVE Gold medals at NZ and Australia’s premiere wine competitions. It’s had the full bells ‘n’ whistles treatment using top quality fruit from an outstanding ’24 Hawke’s Bay vintage, hand-picked and whole bunch pressed, aged for 10 months in 36% expensive new French oak with some lees stirring to add volume and complexity.
The Askerne crew said “Intense aromas of ripe lemon and baked peach, layered with perfumed florals, sweet scented oak spice, and limey mineral notes. The palate is textural and broad, but structured with rich oak spice, concentrated juicy citrus and stone fruit flavours, and vibrant acidity that provides wonderful length.”
An absolutely world class Chardonnay for the money right here. Drink now to 5-6 years from vintage.
- 14%
- 750ml
- Screwcap
