Ara Single Estate Chardonnay

Fresh • Toasty • Refined

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.

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.
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.
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"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.