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New Zealand
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94 Points
Winemaker Jonny Hughes has a great way with Chardonnay.
Fruit is sourced from the across the state - from Coal River to Derwent Valley to North West
Fermented all in barrel with partial malo and maturing on lees.
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Description
Hughes & Hughes is a joint venture between Jonny and Matt Hughes, two Tasmanian born wine-heads.
Matt works the grapes, Jonny makes the wines, taking what he learnt from seven years as assistant winemaker at Moorilla and re-imagining it for his own label.
James Halliday called them, "an utterly exceptional wine producer". Keep an eye on this ambitious pair as their star continues to rise.
For the Hughes & Hughes Chardonnay, is sourced from the north west and south of the state, naturally fermented and matured in oak where it underwent malolactic fermentation and lees ageing
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:Nectarine, White Flowers
Palate:Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon, Nectarine, Stonefruit
Food Pairings:
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
Description
Hughes & Hughes is a joint venture between Jonny and Matt Hughes, two Tasmanian born wine-heads.
Matt works the grapes, Jonny makes the wines, taking what he learnt from seven years as assistant winemaker at Moorilla and re-imagining it for his own label.
James Halliday called them, "an utterly exceptional wine producer". Keep an eye on this ambitious pair as their star continues to rise.
For the Hughes & Hughes Chardonnay, is sourced from the north west and south of the state, naturally fermented and matured in oak where it underwent malolactic fermentation and lees ageing
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Nectarine, White Flowers
Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon, Nectarine, Stonefruit
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
