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Dog Point Marlborough Chardonnay 2019

White Wine from New Zealand

4 Reviews

A seriously stylish performer, this New Zealand white wowed our Wine Champions panel with its perfectly judged depth and complexity. Lovely balance of savoury, green and citrus-fruit with flint and polished oak. Definitely decant to show it off at its best.

£24.00 Bottle

£144.00 Case of 6

In Stock

Code: NZ13221

Wine characteristics

White Wine
2 - Dry
Chardonnay
75cl
Now to 2029
13.5% Alcohol
oak used but not v. noticeable
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Dog Point

Marlborough’s Dog Point is a partnership between viticulturalist Ivan Sutherland and winemaker James Healy, both formerly of Cloudy Bay. After leaving Cloudy Bay the pair began making wine from fruit sourced from Sutherland’s own vineyards in the Wairau Valley. Abundant sunshine, low rainfall and cool autumn nights here make for a long grape growing season, enabling the slow evolution of a rich array of vibrant fruit flavours.

Dog Point produces a small but high-quality portfolio of four incredibly exciting wines. Their sauvignon blanc is beautifully elegant and fine-tasting with a stunning perfume. Section 94 is, unusually for Marlborough, a barrel-fermented sauvignon blanc which undergoes extended lees contact in older barrels. We regard it as New Zealand’s most distinctive sauvignon - the name comes from a specific plot known as section 94 on an early survey map of the area. The impressive chardonnay too sees some oak and is broad-flavoured yet restrained. Pinot noir is highly perfumed and stylish with a silky palate.

Grapes are hand-picked and winemaking is as natural as possible with only indigenous yeasts being used. The intention here is to remain a hands-on, boutique operation making regionally distinctive and vineyard-expressive wines.

rosemurraybrown.com

One of the best Kiwi chardonnays made by the well-respected Sutherland and Healy family Dog Point team. Hand crafted chardonnay from the southern valleys this has a lovely breadth of flavour, zesty...

One of the best Kiwi chardonnays made by the well-respected Sutherland and Healy family Dog Point team. Hand crafted chardonnay from the southern valleys this has a lovely breadth of flavour, zesty citric fruits and gentle oak notes. Great match with rich fish dishes or roast goose.

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Rose Murray Brown

Saturday 10th Dec 2022