Northfield 2006 Frog Rock Vineyard Chardonnay, Waipara

The Northfield Wines Collection includes estate-grown Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Sémillon.

Tasting Notes

• Tasting Notes

On the palate there are ripe flavors of apple and nectarine with a hint of pineapple. There are notes of toasted hazelnut and spice, and a creaminess that persists through a lengthy finish. Drinking well now and for the next 3 - 5 years.

Winemaking Notes

The grapes were harvested by hand at optimal ripeness and gently pressed into chilled settling tanks. The juice was racked on the lees to new 500-L French oak barrels and stirred by hand. The wine went through a complete malolactic fermentation. Following bottling in February 2007, the wine is bright and clear with a deep lemon color.

Technical Notes

Harvest Date: April 19, 2006
Harvest Brix: 24.3°
Alcohol: 14.7% by vol.
pH: 3.30
TA: 0.10 g/100 ml
Produced: 58 cases

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