This is their flagship Chardonnay - one to enjoy now or tuck it in the cellar!

Mills Reef Elspeth Chardonnay

2024, Hawkes Bay New Zealand

Mills Reef's flagship Hawke's Bay Chardonnay named after the winemaker's Grandmother, Elspeth Preston
Rich and mouthfilling - full of stonefruit and citrus flavours and spicy oak.
Using single vineyard fruit, aged 12 months in 100% French oak (a third of that in expensive new oak)

7 in stock (can be backordered)

Mills Reef Elspeth Chardonnay is the winery’s flagship Chardonnay and named after the winemaker’s Grandmother, Elspeth Preston. If it’s Elspeth slapped on the label you know you’re in good hands – vintage after vintage this has proven to be a quality Chardonnay made very much in the old school way.

Rich and mouthfilling and full of stonefruit and citrus flavours and spicy oak. This is hand picked fruit from one of their prized single vineyards in the Bride Pa sub region. Aged for 12 months in 100% French oak, 35% in expensive new oak and given 35% malolactic fermentation for a buttery texture.

Mills Reef Elspeth Chardonnay is a wine released to drink well on release but definitely a Chardonnay made with short term cellaring in mind too – try 7-8 years from vintage.