2008 Felton Road Chardonnay Central Otago

An outstanding region for white wines of amazing mineral character (this characteristic so often associated with Chablis at the other end of the Hemisphere). This is perfectly poised between this intense slate-like structure and the gentle fruits surrounding it. What a wonderful wine, I found this at a wine guild tasting held at NZ house in October and just before Christmas, Nigel Greening, owner of Felton Road, visited the shop and confirmed he thought it was the best chardonnay he'd ever made.