Mount Riley Wines
Mount Riley 17 Valley Chardonnay

Color: white
Character: dry
Region: Marlborough, New Zealand
Winery: Mount Riley Wines
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
Vintage: 2019
Description: 
The fruit from which this wine was made came from different vineyard parcels from Mount Riley’s Seventeen Valley and St Andrews Vineyards. The Seventeen Valley Vineyard is planted in Clone 95 and the St Andrews Vineyard in Clone 548.
The grapes were handpicked and whole bunch pressed to gently extract juice.
Together these clones offer a ripe stone fruit influence with citrus undertones.
The balance of ripeness and fine acid gives the wine focus and length. 

The pale yellow/straw Mount Riley 17 Valley Chardonnay, has a bouquet of stone fruit, citrus and a touch of gunflint combine with beautifully integrated spice and toast characters derived from the fermentation in barrel. A wine of complexity and character. Fruit concentration is supported by mealy texture, spice and toasted nuts, and a bright natural acidity, creating a wine with balance and length of flavour.