Tony Bish - 'Golden Egg' Chardonnay 2022/23

Tony Bish - 'Golden Egg' Chardonnay 2022/23

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Description

Medium straw appearance.

The aroma is a medley of nectarine, peach, apple blossom, with hints of almond and nutty richness.

These aromas flow onto the richly textured palate that displays summer stone-fruit notes with hints of almond and a bright citrus finish that lingers and refreshes.

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Tony Bish

With over three decades of winemaking behind him, Tony Bish is one of New Zealand’s most highly respected winemakers.Tony is synonymous with Sacred Hill and Chardonnay, and the ‘Riflemans’ Chardonnay is seen as his signature wine. As is the trend nowadays, winemakers are taking the opportunity to do something of their own and a little differently from, and in addition to their ‘full-time’ job, and so it is with Tony Bish and the launch of his own label.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is without a doubt the most known and most widely planted white grape variety around the world. It is historically home in Burgundy where it produces a more refined, mineral and poised wines all up and down the Cote de Beaune and in Chablis. Throughout the new world it gained fame in both California and Australia where it is known to produce big, rich, buttery and tropical fruit-laden white wines.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Hawkes Bay

Sunny Hawkes Bay is along the eastern coast of New Zealand's north island. It is here where some of the most fruit-forward wines come from. They are known for their tropical Chardonnays and their juicy reds from the excellent Bordeaux wines to the peppery Syrahs.