Monte Christo Central Otago Chardonnay 2023

Established in 1864 by Jean Désiré Féraud, Monte Christo is the birthplace of Central Otago wine. Our wines are made with 100% estate-grown fruit sourced from our vineyards across three distinct sub-regions, the Alexandra Basin, Bannockburn and Pisa. Utilising sustainable farming practices and minimal intervention methods in the winery, the outcome is elegant, refined, and impeccably balanced wines epitomising the terroir of Central Otago.

Tasting note An elegant yet complex Chardonnay with fresh lemon, green pear, white peach, hawthorn flowers, river rock and subtle baking spices.

VINEYARDS Vineyard: Davishon (69%)

Subregion: Alexandra Basin

Elevation: 160m

Clone(s): 6, Mystery clone

Soil: Blackmans alluvial sand, silt and gravels derived from schist and sandstone

WINEMAKING

Brix: 21.6

Fermentation: Wild yeasts in 72% neutral oak and 28% stainless steel, 100% malolactic

Aging: 11 months in 72% neutral French oak, 28% stainless steel