Astrolabe Chardonnay is a Chardonnay from Marlborough made the Burgundian way. Intense mineral character, exuberant fruit and as much oak as needed to steal your heart from the very first sip!
Simon Waghorn, its creator, began his career working in Gisborne and Chardonnay. When he went to Marlborough and decided to make his own winery, the first wine he made was a Chardonnay. Things may have changed since then, such as becoming an expert at Sauvignon too but Chardonnay remained his great love. For Astrolabe Chardonnay, the grapes come from privately owned vineyards in Lower-Wairau and Southern Valleys. The vintage was done by hand (these are the Burgundian standards) and then the wine was fermented in oak barrels (225 and 500 liters) with ambient yeasts. The wine matured there, with frequent batonnage, for 10 months. The result has an incredible texture and impressive concentration.
Pair Astrolabe Chardonnay with creamy, rich dishes and thank us later!
