Craggy Range Kidnappers Chardonnay 2020
Kidnappers will steal the heart of every Chardonnay lover. A medley of succulent lemon, juicy peach, and spicy oak flavours underpinned by a backbone of crisp acidity.
Grapes from the Kidnappers vineyard is situated near Cape Kidnappers on the Hawke's Bay coastline, were 70% hand-harvested, and 70% whole-bunch pressed, with the remaining 30% being de-stemmed. Fermentation occurred in a combination of stainless-steel tanks, closed oak tanks, and new French oak puncheons, using indigenous yeasts. Following fermentation, the wine matured for 8 months in French oak barriques, (15% new oak), before fining, filtering and bottling in December 2020.