
The Millton Vineyards Opou Chardonnay / Organic White Wines
An opulent Chardonnay which is described as having 'all the trappings'!
This wine is strong in flavour, crisp in the initial taste and lingers seamlessly on the palate. The taste is soft and dry giving impressions of almond and acacia honey. Very well integrated fruit tannins balance the acid. This wines has the ability to go on and harmonise in the bottle for at least another 5 years developing greater complexity with more honeyed characters.
Chosen as one of Oz Clarkes TOP 250 wines in 2011
"From the pioneering James and Annie Millton's biodynamic vineyards in Gisborne on New Zealand's North Island, this is an intensely flavoured, opulent barrel-fermented Chardonnay whose vivid apple and pear fruitiness is topped off by nutty, lees-derived characters and a stylish dry finish." 90/100 - The Wine Gang, April 2011
14% ABV
James and Annie Millton established The Millton Vineyards in 1984. Located within kilometres of the South Pacific ocean Gisborne enjoys a temperate maritime climate with warm summers cooled by the aft... Read More
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A dry to sweet guide for all white wines, rosés and liquers. '1' is very dry, '9' is very sweet.
A fullness guide for red wines. 'A' is for easy-to-drink, light bodied reds; 'E' for full-bodied and robust reds.
Wines produced according to biodynamic principals
Wines particularly suitable for two to five years ageing
Suitable for vegetarians
Suitable for vegans
Grown on land which is in reconversion to organic (1 or 2 indicates the number of years of progress through the three year process).









