Ara Single Estate Chardonnay
Fresh • Toasty • Refined
Vegan Approved
This vegan-friendly Marlborough Chardonnay shows wonderful complexity. Fresh aromas and flavours of citrus, stonefruit, and hints of hazelnut are matched with a long, focused finish.
GOLD 95 POINTS, Melbourne International Wine Competition 2025
SILVER 91 POINTS, Marlborough Wine Show 2024.GOLD MEDAL, Mundus Vini International Wine Competition 2024. Vintage 2022.
BRONZE 91, Melbourne International Wine Competition 2024
91 POINTS, Wine Folio; 2021. Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier, 2020.
5 STARS, Wine Orbit, 2018 & 2019.
BEST BUY AWARD, Cuisine Magazine; 2018 & 2019.
BEST VALUE AWARD, Winestate Magazine; 2018 & 2019.Marlborough, New Zealand.
Parcels of fruit were fermented separately in large format French and German oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation was introduced to balance the wine’s acidity. After maturing in barrel the wines were tasted and blended. Further aging in tank on light lees added greater complexity before bottling.
Please see Tasting Notes for more details, technical specifications, and dietary information, as these will differ with each vintage.
This Chardonnay comes into its own served alongside creamy vegan mushroom risotto.
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Download 2020 Tasting Note"Elegant style, fresh pineapple, white peach, fennel and herbal notes. Good length." International Wine Challenge, UK, 2021 Vintage.
"Ripe, fruity and varietal, very youthful bouquet with a raw energy and freshness. Flavours of ripe lemon and apple then peach and apricot. Distinctive mouthfeel with fine tannins and a citrus pith suggestion accentuated by acidity and use of wood." Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, 2020 Vintage.
"The attractive 2019 vintage (4 stars) of this Wairau Valley wine is full-bodied and creamy-textured, with strong, fresh, citrusy, peachy flavours, gently seasoned with oak, and finely balanced acidity. Good value." Michael Cooper, 2019 Vintage.
