怡莎园夏多内白葡萄酒
Isabel Estate Marlborough Chardonnay

年　　份：2018
酒　　庄：怡莎园 (Isabel Estate)
葡萄品种：霞多丽
产　　区：新西兰马尔堡

品酒笔记：葡萄酒呈现明亮的稻草色，带有青柠光泽，白色油桃和硝烟的香气被燧石，香草豆和烘烤气息衬托，芬芳复杂。口感克制，与法式橡木桶的香气紧密交织在一起。该酒格调十足，瓶中陈酿潜力优秀。

酿造：Jeremy McKenzie-首席酿酒师 因天气良好，汰选始于3月最后两周，于4月的第一周完成。和之前一年一样，我们决定在特定的克隆品种中选择一些原料。首先，用少量棉多萨，增加柑橘的多种特性和酸度，平衡核果风味和质地。所有果实于清晨手工采摘，置于半吨宽口箱中以保持新鲜度和纯度。果实独立整串压榨以保持个性，便于调兑选择，调兑后置入法式橡木桶（新和二次用桶）进行发酵。发酵使用酵母，环境温度较温暖，随后在气温自然回升后进行春季二次发酵。葡萄酒在橡木桶中陈酿11个月，然后倒罐准备装瓶。

Vintage: 2018
Winery:Isabel Estate
Grape: Chardonnay
Region:Marlborough, New Zealand

Characteristics:Displaying a brilliant straw and lime tinted hue the wine delivers a fragrant and complex medley of white nectarine and gun smoke complemented by underlying notes of flint, vanilla bean and toasty aromas. The palate displays restraint and is tightly woven with hints of French oak creating a wine with class and evolution with bottle age. 

OENOLOGY – Jeremy McKenzie-Chief Winemaker 

Picking commenced and was completed during the last two weeks of March and first week of April due to the good weather conditions. As with previous vintages we decided to make several picks across the estate within the clonal mix specified; firstly, a small portion of Mendoza to capture citrus varietal character and acidity, and the balance when the fruit was in the stone fruit and textured spectrum. All fruit was hand harvested into half ton bins picking in early morning to retain freshness and purity. Each individual pick was whole bunch pressed and kept separate to maintain individuality and selection opportunity at blending where the fruit was fermented in new and seasoned French oak barrels. The barrels undergo fermentation at warmer temperatures largely with indigenous yeast followed by spring secondary fermentation upon the warming temperatures. The untouched wines remain in oak for 11 months before being racked out and prepared for bottling.