The Chardonnay 17 Valley is the top product from Mount Riley from New Zealand. The grapes for this barrel wine come from various plots in Seventeen Valley and the St Andrews Vineyards.
The winemaking is emphatically artisanal and carefully designed. The harvest takes place here by hand, the grapes are gently pressed as a whole and are only fermented with the naturally present yeasts. The aging takes place with the yeasts in French 500L barrels, of which around 30% are new.
The Mount Riley Chardonnay 17 Valley smells of pome fruit and citrus fruits, and the wooden barrel aging contributes spicy roasted notes that give the wine the typical "international" Chardonnay style. Nevertheless, thanks to its lively acid structure, it also has its own character, is complex and full-bodied, with a long finish that leaves a creamy mouthfeel.
We recommend this rich white wine particularly with white meat, dishes with cream sauce or shellfish.
Optimal drinking
now until 2027+
Analysis data
13.5% Alk. Vol.; 6.0 g/l acid, less than 1.0 g/l residual sugar
Refining
in French 500L barrels, 30% new oak
Grape variety
100% Chardonnay
Reviews
95/100 Bon Campbell (2011 vintage)
Closure
Screw cap
Type
dry white wine
Distributor: WTwine - Wijntransport BV, Songertweg 17, 5961 NG Horst, Netherlands Produced in New Zealand - contains sulphites
