Winery Villa Maria - Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay

Winery Villa MariaKeltern Vineyard Single Vineyard 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 Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Villa Maria 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 Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay of the Winery Villa Maria is in the top 70 of wines of Hawke's Bay.

Taste structure of the Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay from the Winery Villa Maria

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Villa Maria 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

Wine with earth taste

stone, flint

On the nose the Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay of Winery Villa Maria 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 Villa Maria's Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 70 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Keltern Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay from Winery Villa Maria are 2014, 2013, 2017, 2015 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Villa Maria

The winery offers 116 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Villa Maria is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 142 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 950 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 80 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 60000 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: Round

Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.

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