Siren Wines 'Queen of Swords' Chardonnay 2023

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Tarot Card:
The Queen of Swords beckons you to look at all the facts before making a decision. This queen does have compassion, which is why she has her hand reaching outwards in offering, but she wants to connect to people using an understanding that is intellectual.

Tasting Notes:
Caramelised honey and citrus notes carry the wine through from start to finish. Notes of popcorn, walnuts, preserved lemon and finger limes are present on the nose and palate. The wine is full of texture yet crisp and refreshing with searing acidity and a bone dry finish. A nod to Ash’s time working in the Jura, the intention was to make a racy Chardonnay with tension and texture.

Winemaking Notes:
Biodynamically grown by The Wrekin vineyard in Marlborough.Hand-picked and whole bunch pressed into tank to settle overnight. Transferred into a mix of old puncheons and barriques for wild fermentation with constant lees stirring. Full malolactic fermentation and left to mature for 18 months before bottling. Certified organic fruit. Unfined. Unfiltered. Vegan. Minimal sulphites added at bottling. Bottled under cork and wax.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Ashleigh Barrowman has spent the last 10 years making wine for some of the most prominent organic producers – She has worked alongside Patrick Sullivan (Aus), Hans Herzog (NZ), Vino di Anna (Sicily), Domaine Labet (Jura), Jean-Jacques Morel (Burgundy) & Les Bottes Rouges (Jura). After years of being a travelling winemaker, she now farms the Wrekin Vineyard and crafts distinct single-vineyard, single- varietal wines that truly represent time and place.

2025 27th New Zealand Winemaker by Real Review 2024 New Winemaker Award by Viva