Tasting Notes from Pinto Wines Colour Gold colour Nose Lifted biscuity/mealy aromas with a hint of lemon and vanilla, pear and toasty notes Palate Spicy peach entry with golden delicious apple, honey dew melon and cinnamon. Hints of toffee and lemon linger on the finish. Nice oily viscosity and great volume. Lively and comple Fact Sheet Size 75 cl Grape Variety 100% Chardonnay Alcohol % 14% Style Dry, full bodied Chardonnay Estate/Producer Babich Family Estates Country / Region New Zealand / Marlborough-Headwaters Vineyard/Hawke’s Bay Vintage 2019 Vinification The fruit was harvested in superb condition from our certified organic Headwaters Vineyard near Renwick in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley. The juice was cold settled then fermented in a mix of new and old French oak and stainless steel vats with indigenous (wild) yeasts. The wine was then encouraged to undergo malolactic fermentation. After eight and a half months on lees to increase mouthfeel, oak integration and complexity, the components were blended. This was followed by a light fining Cellaring/Ageing Potential Some age potential Closure Screw Cap
