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Winery
Dry River Wines is a wine estate in the Martinborough region in the North Island of New Zealand. The producer has earned a strong reputation for its entire portfolio, though Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay are perhaps the most...
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- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- Over the last few years, we have embarked on a mission to bring more generosity and mouthfeel with this wine, through the introduction of malolactic fermentation and increased time in barrel and on lees. We are very pleased with the direction we are heading in, though the wine remains one of clarity, precision and purity.
- Alcohol ABV
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12.5 - 14%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Chardonnay
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Ownership
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Charlie Zheng
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Winemaking
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This is the touch of funk from a long drawn out wild ferment (6 months).
- Ageing
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17 months on lees and freedom to roam into the unknown.
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Crèpe with ham and cheese Starter Course
- Contains: crepe
- Western
- Fish deep-fried Main Course
- With ginger and spring onions
- Chinese
- Chicken chasseur Main Course
- Slow-cooked chicken in a white wine sauce with smoked bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, thyme & tarragon, served with herb mash
- Contains: lardons
- Western
- Plaice Main Course
- With brown shrimp and capers
- Contains: brown shrimps
- Western
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Likely past it
Although information remains patchy for the 1996 vintage for New Zealand what does exist suggests the vintage was very good.
Much of the country enjoyed a balmy spring, which brought steady warmth allowing for a successful budburst and flowering. Although never searing, ...
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