Product Description
- New Zealand (Gisborne) Chardonnay
- Wairau Cove is an incredibly lively Chardonnay from the masters of the genre in the Gisborne region of New Zealand's North Island. This fresh tasting white leaps out of the glass with lemon, spiced pineapple and juicy stone fruit aromas and flavours. The wine is a perfect aperitif or accompaniment to grilled chicken, soups or hearty fish dishes. To enjoy this wine at its best, serve chilled and consume within one year of purchase. Once open, drink within two days.
Information
Allergy Information
- Contains: CONTAINS: Milk & Sulphites.
- CONTAINS: Milk & Sulphites.
Tasting Notes
- This fresh tasting white leaps out of the glass with lemon, spiced pineapple and juicy stone fruit aromas and flavours
Region of Origin
Gisbourne / Poverty Bay
Wine Colour
White
Alcohol Units
1.6
ABV
13% vol
Current Vintage
2017
Producer
Indevin
Type of Closure
Screwcap
Wine Maker
Aurelien Mansuy
Country
New Zealand
Alcohol Type
Wine
Taste Category
Fresh & fruity
Grape Variety
Chardonnay
Vinification Details
- Grapes are picked at optimum ripeness and the wine is fermented in stainless steel casks in order to let the fruit flavours of the wine speak for themselves.
History
- In the sixties, Gisborne became a powerhouse wine-growing region. With large yields on the higher cropping grapes, the area gained a reputation as a "bulk wine" distributor. Huge plantings were undertaken by landowners cashing in on the market.Today, Gisborne remains one of New Zealand's most important grape growing regions and is the third largest in the country. Critics, judges and everyday wine lovers continue to be impressed by the quality and variety of wines crafted in the area.
Regional Information
- Gisborne is one of New Zealand's most important grape growing regions, the third largest in the country. Rainfall averages 900-1000mm per annum. Heat summation is 1400-1500 GDD. Sunshine hours average 2186 per annum. The dominant soil type is loam and the region is revered as a top Chardonnay-producing area.
Storage Type
Ambient
Storage Instructions
- To enjoy this wine at its best, drink within 1 year of purchase.
Alcohol Unit Other Text
Wine Effervescence
Storage
To enjoy this wine at its best, serve chilled and consume within a year of purchase. Once open, drink within 2 days.
Wine of
New Zealand
Bottled in
the U.K.
Number of uses
6
Name and address
- Tesco Stores Ltd.,
- Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA,
- U.K.
Net Contents
75cl e
Nutrition
| Typical Values | per 100ml contains | each glass (125ml) contains |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 307.78kJ (74.20kcal) | 384.73kJ (92.75kcal) |
| Carbohydrate | .20g | .25g |
| Sugars | .20g | .25g |
| Salt | .00 | .00g |
| *Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal) | - | - |
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