This lightly oaked chardonnay possesses a ripe and generous bouquet of summer stonefruit, florals, and lemon curd. The palate has nectarine, peach, and grilled pineapple flavours. These are complimented by a hint of spicy vanilla oak and creamy butterscotch.

Following harvest fruit was gently pressed before settling. Specially selected yeasts were used to start fermentation. Portions of the wine was matured in French oak for eight months before blending and bottling.

Rabbit Ranch Chardonnay is made to express the very best of Central Otago's cool climate, unique schist soils and grand vistas. Handpicking, whole bunch pressing, minimal intervention and oak result in an expressive, energetic wine displaying the typical white floral and ripe citrus notes that are a hallmark of the region's best Chardonnay.

The Seifried Nelson Chardonnay is rich and ripe with stone fruits and spice on the nose. The palate is smooth and velvety with layers of tropical fruit and nutty characters leaving a generous warm finish.

The Selaks range is made in an approachable style highlighting the fresh vibrant fruit character of each variety. These are wines suitable for all occasions, delivering excellent quality and consistency every vintage.

The Taste Collection is a celebration of the generous and distinct flavours that have made Selaks wines so extraordinary and sought after for more than 90 years. Buttery Chardonnay, smooth, creamy and simply melts in your mouth. The beautifully integrated toasty oak results in flavours of brioche and vanilla, while still enabling the delightful ripe stone fruit characters to shine through.

Vibrant green in colour, the nose is fresh with lime juice cordial, white peach and hints of subtle creamy French oak. The palate is crisp and fresh, lime and honey dew melon linger, intertwined with well integrated oak and defined acidity that gives structure and length.

In Stoneleigh's Marlborough vineyards, sunstones absorb sunshine during the day, radiating heat onto the vines at night, resulting in their distinctly vibrant wines. Stoneleigh Classic Chardonnay displays ripe stonefruit and pear aromas with hints of toasty oak.

An organic wine grown in living soil. This Chardonnay wine is a true reflection of the grape. Clean and vibrant, a pure expression of New Zealand nature. This wine exhibits bright citrus and ripe stone fruit aromas entwined with subtle notes of clove and oakspice. The palate is fresh and vibrant with ripe flavours of juicy peach merged with nutty lees and ginger highlights. A fresh and elegant Chardonnay with some depth of stone fruits, nutty lees and oak flavours on a fresh, fine textured palate.

Sourced exclusively from Te Mata Estate's own vineyards. This Estate Vineyards Chardonnay was harvested from Bridge Pa Triangle, Woodthorpe Terraces and Havelock Hills vineyards. White gold in the glass, immediate refreshing appeal of ripe nectarine and lemon sorbet edged with sea-salt, roast almond and a hint of smoke from French oak. Delicious on its own, or a wonderful partner for both simply prepared and fuller flavoured seafood and white meat dishes.

The growing conditions in Marlborough mean that it is well-suited for the production of world class Chardonnay. A relatively cool climate results in a long, even growing season which is great for flavour development. This means that TWR can make a style of Chardonnay which balances concentration and complexity, whilst retaining the finesse that a higher natural acidity brings - which is unashamedly the style they like to drink!

A classic Gisborne Chardonnay - full bodied with loads of lovely toasty, buttery flavours.