Coopers Creek
Gisborne Chardonnay 2023 750ml

This wine is almost entirely based on Doug Bell’s vineyard in Back Ormond Road, Hexton, Gisborne. It is Clone 548 Chardonnay – a relatively new and high performing clone selected from the Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru vineyard in Burgundy. Vintage 2020 was strong in Gisborne, producing clean, well-ripened fruit. The block was harvested on 3rd March 2020. The settled juice went to a mixture of seasoned French and American oak for fermentation and remained for maturation in those barrels until 15th April 2021. The wine was fined and filtered prior to bottling on 1st July 2021.