Winery LightbandChardonnay
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The Chardonnay of the Winery Lightband is in the top 0 of wines of Nelson.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lightband's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Raisin de Corinthe
Light and fruity reds to drink young, with a clear ruby hue, smooth tannins and an airy palate, featuring signature aromas of red fruits (redcurrant, strawberry) and sweet notes. Mainly destined for Corinth raisins (currants), a speciality of the Peloponnese. Emblematic of Aegean viticulture, grown in Greece, Australia and California for raisins and a few simple wines. Greek black seedless (apyrene) variety with small, intensely coloured berries.
Informations about the Winery Lightband
The Winery Lightband is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nelson
Cool-climate region of New Zealand's South Island, the only one on the west coast and rain-sheltered. Signature Chardonnay precise and taut with signature notes of white apple, citrus, toasted hazelnut, fresh butter and a mineral touch, ample long mouth — local benchmark. Fine silky Pinot Noir (tart cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, sweet spices), delicate tannins. Also vivid fruity Sauvignon Blanc, ample Pinot Gris, taut Riesling.
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: Hat
Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.
