{"product_id":"2023-neudorf-rosies-block-amphora-chardonnay","title":"2023 Neudorf Rosie's Block Amphora Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeudorf takes a different approach to its Moutere Chardonnay with Rosie’s Block, fermenting entirely in clay amphora. It gives this single vineyard a chance to show its depth and texture without oak flavour shaping the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanted in 1999, Rosie’s Block sits on a northwest-facing slope in Upper Moutere, Nelson. The vines are dry-grown and certified organic, with a warm, largely dry finish to the 2023 season delivering generous fruit ahead of a trouble-free March harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-picked grapes were whole-bunch pressed and fermented with wild yeasts in amphora. Full malolactic fermentation and ten months on lees developed the palate, followed by two months in stainless steel before bottling without fining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s concentrated fruit, a little flint and a fresh, saline edge, with a rounded texture that gives the wine substance. The combination of Moutere fruit and amphora ageing makes this a distinctive Chardonnay: generous in feel, fresh on the finish and full of interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's a lesson in building texture without oak influence. This wine lacks for nothing; it's abundant with fruit, spice and full-bodied creaminess. Acidity zips and zaps about the palate. Totally magical.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Shanteh Wale (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e \n\u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lots of texture, lots of grip, brightness of fruit flavours and a general sense of quality overall. This is a winner.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Neudorf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67965843734571,"sku":"2023 Neudorf Rosie's Block Amphora Chardonnay","price":63.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2023NeudorfRosie_sBlockAmphoraChardonnay.png?v=1792649928","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2023-neudorf-rosies-block-amphora-chardonnay","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}