Winery Vidal - Legacy Chardonnay

Winery VidalLegacy Chardonnay

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Legacy Chardonnay of Winery Vidal is a white wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Legacy Chardonnay of the Winery Vidal is in the top 10 of wines of Hawke's Bay.

Taste structure of the Legacy Chardonnay from the Winery Vidal

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Legacy Chardonnay of Winery Vidal in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with earth taste

stone, smoke

Wine with vegetal taste

chard

On the nose the Legacy Chardonnay of Winery Vidal in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or peach.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vidal's Legacy Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

Last vintages of this wine

Legacy Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 10 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Legacy Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 10 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Legacy Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 10 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Legacy Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 10 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Legacy Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 10 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Legacy Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 10 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Legacy Chardonnay - 2011
In the top 10 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Legacy Chardonnay from Winery Vidal are 2012, 2010, 2014, 2013 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Vidal

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Vidal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 150 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 15 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 2500 of white wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

Reference for great New Zealand reds, warm maritime climate (2,200 h of sun). Bordeaux blends on Gimblett Gravels: round, fruity Merlot (plum, ripe cherry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), perfumed Cabernet Franc. Signature northern-Rhône-style Syrah: peppery and floral (violet, blackberry, black olive), fine tannins. Structured, mineral Chardonnay.


The wine region of North Island

New Zealand's North Island, warmer and more varied than the South Island. Bordeaux varieties and Pinot Noir as signatures. Merlot in Hawke's Bay as a supple red with notes of plum, ripe cherry, fresh herbs and a spicy touch, round tannins — blended with Cabernet and peppery Syrah. Fine Pinot Noir in Wairarapa/Martinborough (cherry, undergrowth).

The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.

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