SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES

PRODUCER

Craggy Range Winery

VINTAGE

2024

COLOUR

white

REGION, COUNTRY

Hawke's Bay, north island, New Zealand

GRAPE

Chardonnay

 

Crafted from multiple parcels of chardonnay clones grown in the stony soils of our Gimblett Gravels Vineyard, each bringing its own character and complexity. Using classic Burgundian techniques, this wine expresses the varietal’s pure elegance and refined structure.

100% hand-harvested and whole bunch pressed into stainless steel for ambient settling overnight. The juice was racked to oak for fermentation, primarily with indigenous yeast, followed by full spring malolactic fermentation. It was aged 10 months in oak (24% new) and a further 3 months on full lees in stainless steel before bottling in June 2025."

 

94 Points, Cameron Douglas

"Another delicious wine from the CR stable with a fine balance and youthful urgency. Aromas and flavours of fresh white fleshed stone fruits and sweet citrus, pear and apple then layers of leesy vanilla and mineral complexities. Dry with a medium+ weighted mouthfeel, satin textures with contrasting acid line and core flavours of stone and citrus fruits. Balanced and well made with medium+ length and complexity.

 

93 Points, Wine Pilot

From the Estate’s Gimblett Gravels vineyard at Hawke’s Bay, this is a rather muscular style of Chardonnay, with a serious future. Thoroughly enjoyable drinking. Lemon/yellow in colour, this is very much a youthful Chardonnay with notes of grapefruit, stone fruits, florals, spices, peaches and a chalky backing. This is poised and powerful, with early complexity already evident. We have good focus and seemingly boundless energy, all with impressive length. Worth putting a case or two in the cellar for up to a decade to see the wine in all its coming glory.