Chardonnay

Irongate

Chardonnay

2024

The legend, the icon. The wise old Chardonnay that refuses to act its age.

Tasting Notes

Peach, cashew, lemon curd and vanilla with some light spice and mealy notes.

Smooth and full bodied with flavours of fresh apple, peach and nectarine. Also evident are cashew, brioche and nutmeg, a rich, powerful and generous wine.

Winemaker Notes

This Chardonnay was harvested from 31 & 8yr old predominately Mendoza clone vines. One half was hand picked and whole bunch pressed. The balance was machine harvested. The juice was fermented with predominantly wild yeast in a combination of new and seasoned French oak barriques. After ferment the wine was lees stirred to add complexity and build palate weight. The wine spent six months in barrel before assembly and bottling.

Food Pairing

Irongate Chardonnay is an intense, richly flavoured wine and is an ideal match for rich seafood and white meat dishes.

Technical Notes

Alc 14.5%
TA 5.9g/L
pH 3.55
RS 1.7g/L

Key Information

First Vintage 1985
Region Gimblett Gravel, Hawke's Bay
Fermentation Vessel Oak barriques - 23% new French Oak.
Malolactic 6 months+ on lees in barrique, with lees stirring
Fining Casein