Nautilus Chardonnay
Nautilus Chardonnay
Nautilus Estate has been growing Chardonnay in the Renwick vineyard since 1989. A Burgundian inspired wine, this Chardonnay has beautiful complexity from the cool climate freshness that Marlborough has to offer.
Wine Production
Handpicked grapes are chilled overnight before gentle pressing direct to barrel without settling. The wine is entirely barrel fermented in French oak barriques (20% new) using indigenous yeast. A short period of lees stirring post fermentation adds a textural element to the palate.
Tasting Notes
The Nautilus Chardonnay has a lifted nose of ripe nectarines, apricots, brioche, and toasted hazelnuts with a hint of flinty complexity. The palate displays stone fruits and honeysuckle along with a nutty complexity from the natural ferments. The palate has good depth and concentration with a refreshingly long finish. This wine has a tight mineral structure and will develop a creamy texture as it matures.
Food Pairing
Delicious with leek, mushroom, and mustard chicken with herby cauliflower rice.
Nautilus Estate has been growing Chardonnay in the Renwick vineyard since 1989. A Burgundian inspired wine, this Chardonnay has beautiful complexity from the cool climate freshness that Marlborough has to offer.
Wine Production
Handpicked grapes are chilled overnight before gentle pressing direct to barrel without settling. The wine is entirely barrel fermented in French oak barriques (20% new) using indigenous yeast. A short period of lees stirring post fermentation adds a textural element to the palate.
Tasting Notes
The Nautilus Chardonnay has a lifted nose of ripe nectarines, apricots, brioche, and toasted hazelnuts with a hint of flinty complexity. The palate displays stone fruits and honeysuckle along with a nutty complexity from the natural ferments. The palate has good depth and concentration with a refreshingly long finish. This wine has a tight mineral structure and will develop a creamy texture as it matures.
Food Pairing
Delicious with leek, mushroom, and mustard chicken with herby cauliflower rice.
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About the Vineyard
Fruit from the Renwick vineyard is blended with a small amount of Dijon clones. These sites are stony and free draining, giving naturally low yields, fantastic depth of flavor and mineral structure. Over forty percent of the blend is from new Burgundian clonal plantings in the Renwick vineyard which nicely complements mature clones on the same site.