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Morton Estate "Coniglio" Chardonnay

A wine of exceptional style and elegance, hand crafted from the finest Chardonnay fruit grown in our unique Hawke's Bay vineyard at Riverview. Produced only in years when the fruit achieves absolute perfection, hand selection and whole bunch pressing have created a style that is seamless and the pinnacle of the winemaker's art.

As a result of fermenting and then maturing on lees in new French oak barriques, the fruit and oak are fully integrated in a palate that is soft, yet full with great length of flavour. Partial malolactic fermentation has further contributed to the complexity, fullness and weight of the palate. The Coniglio style is one that will age gracefully for many years to come.

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Region:	North Island	Appellation:	Hawke's Bay
Colour:	White	Package Size:	750 ml
Package Type:	Bottle	Type:	Still
Vintage:	2004	Sweet Scale:	Dry
Grape:	Chardonnay	Country:	New Zealand
Alcohol:	14.5%

Rolls Royce" of New Zealand Chardonnay - * * * * * Michael Cooper.

Big, rich, creamy and complex Chardonnay with plenty of everything - tree fruit flavours, oak, sizzled butter, roasted nuts and bran biscuit. The wine shows good bottle development with emerging toasty complexity. Generous alcohol adds warmth while promoting a silken texture. Bob Campbell (MW), 2010.

Morton Estate Wines exemplifies the best winemaking techniques from the old and new worlds. Selecting the finest winemaking technology and techniques is creating striking new styles and flavours and making an important impact on our expectations. The company takes the boutique winery approach to winemaking by controlling the entire winemaking process - from grafting its own cuttings, developing its own vineyards and viticultural techniques, and investing in the best technology possible.

Morton Estate is probably best-known for Chardonnay, for which it has won numerous local and international accolades - including the Best Chardonnay in the World trophy in 1997 at the International Wine Challenge Competition. Since then, Morton Estate has expanded its portfolio, and today produces award winning Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Syrah, numerous Bordeaux blends, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Viognier while also expanding its range of Methode Traditionnelle sparkling wines.

In 2002 the company won the Schenker Trophy for Best New Zealand Wine Producer at the International Wine & Spirit Competition and in 2003 the IWC Sauvignon Blanc trophy went to the 2002 Stone Creek Sauvignon Blanc. In 2005 and 2006 our Coniglio Chardonnay 2000 and 2002 vintages won both the Regional and International trophies for the Best Chardonnay (over £10) at the Decanter World Wine Awards in London.