Description
"Majestically positioned on a north-facing hillside and graced with mature dry-farmed Mendoza vines, McDiarmid Hill is an iconic Gisborne vineyard. Handpicked fruit is gently pressed to fermentation in French oak barriques to produce powerful and complex Chardonnay. The 2022 McDiarmid Hill harvest was highly regarded and followed a warm, dry summer that persisted long after the last grapes were picked. Having benefited from cooler evening temperatures in the lead up to harvest which intensified flavour and acidity, harvest of these naturally low yielding vines commenced earlier than normal with beautifully clean and ripe fruit, paving the way for our Winemakers to capture a sensational vintage." - Winemaker Notes
