Tohu Whenua Awa Chardonnay

2020, Marlborough New Zealand

Tohu's "Whenua" series - single vineyard wine using specially selected Chardonnay fruit from the Awa River block vineyard in the Awatere Valley
Hand harvested fruit, whole bunch pressed, wild yeast fermentation, with plenty of TLC going into the making of this one
Only 600 bottles produced
90/100 (Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review) - "A well-balanced chardonnay which is now showing integrated complexity from bottle age. Enjoy over the next couple of years. Drink 2025-2028"

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Tohu (pronounced tor-who) are Aotearoa’s first Maori owned wine company. This is their fancy looking and extremely fancy tasting Whenua range – Ngā hua a te whenua, our gift from the land.

These are their single vineyard wines and they put their best foot forward on anything labelled under the Whenua series (individual barrel assessment in the winery to make sure only the best fruit makes it). Using fruit from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough, and specifically the Awa River block vineyard, this is a Chardonnay they simply call ‘Flinty, fruity and generous’.

Scoring 90/100 with Master of Wine Stephen Wong who said “Reasonably light-weight but with a creaminess, this is a well-balanced chardonnay which is now showing integrated complexity from bottle age. Enjoy over the next couple of years. Drink 2025-2028”

Drink now to 2028 and if you’re pairing with kai think white meats and seafood dishes.