{"product_id":"elephant-hill-reserve-chardonnay-nouvelle-zelande","title":"Elephant Hill - Reserve Chardonnay - 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eLocated on the east coast of the North Island, Elephant Hill Estate stretches near Hawke's Bay, in the heart of New Zealand's Hawke's Bay wine region. The Chardonnay vines benefit from a temperate maritime climate, refreshing ocean breezes, and varied soils of gravel, silt, and clay, promoting slow and balanced ripening. The plots are primarily situated around Te Awanga and on well-drained alluvial terraces, providing ideal conditions for producing precise, elegant, and structured white wines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chardonnay grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness and then gently pressed before light settling. The must is then transferred to oak barrels, where alcoholic fermentation takes place, partially using indigenous yeasts, followed by controlled malolactic fermentation to preserve freshness. Aging continues on fine lees in oak barrels, with periodic stirring to develop texture and complexity, before blending and bottling at the estate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis wine reveals notes of \u003cstrong\u003eripe stone fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003efresh citrus\u003c\/strong\u003e , and \u003cstrong\u003edelicate tropical fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e , supported by hints of \u003cstrong\u003ewhite flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003espicy\u003c\/strong\u003e nuances, and elegant \u003cstrong\u003evanilla and toasty\u003c\/strong\u003e oak. The palate is ample and creamy, driven by \u003cstrong\u003esaline minerality\u003c\/strong\u003e and lively acidity that balances the richness. The texture is silky, the concentration well-controlled, and the long, precise finish leaves an impression of freshness and harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South World Wine","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":56199686685020,"sku":null,"price":41.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Set of 3 bottles (75cl)","offer_id":56199686717788,"sku":null,"price":125.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/0032\/0643\/files\/ELEPHANT-HILL-Reserve-Chardonnay-2016.jpg?v=1765381137","url":"https:\/\/www.lebaroudeurduvin.com\/en-be\/products\/elephant-hill-reserve-chardonnay-new-zealand","provider":"Le Baroudeur du Vin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}