Situated on the far east coast of the North Island, Gisborne boasts long hot summers and rich fertile plains. These high sunshine hours and a warm climate ripens the fruit perfectly and creates distinctive wines with lovely fruit intensity and weight. The grapes for this wine were sourced from the Tietjen’s vineyard in the Hexton Hills or ‘Golden Slope’ region in Gisborne. This vineyard was selected for a rich history in producing premium Chardonnay. Deep clay soils over a limestone base give ideal growing conditions. Ripe melon and peach abound with butterscotch and fig notes, a Gisborne favourite, This Chardonnay has rich, ripe fruit, with peach flavours and an inherent creaminess.
