Winery Gibbston HighgateHeart Breaker Chardonnay
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The Heart Breaker Chardonnay of the Winery Gibbston Highgate is in the top 0 of wines of Central Otago.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gibbston Highgate's Heart Breaker Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Bourrisquou
Simple and fresh dry whites, pale golden colour, supple mouth with moderate acidity, with understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet rustic profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE ampelographic collections. Testifies to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic heritage of the South-West. Rare French white grape formerly grown in the South-West.
Informations about the Winery Gibbston Highgate
The Winery Gibbston Highgate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Central Otago
The world's southernmost vineyard, jewel of New Zealand Pinot Noir. Intense, deep reds with signature notes of black cherry, ripe plum, violet, wild thyme and sweet spices, velvety tannins and a freshness kept taut by cold nights — a fleshy, sun-soaked style. Also ample Pinot Gris (pear, honey), dry and off-dry Riesling with lively citrus, precise Chardonnay. Vineyards between 200-450 m on schist soils, continental climate.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Presses
The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.
