Brancott Estate Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2024

Brancott Estate Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay is part of a range built to explore some of New Zealand's most distinctive vineyard land, layering intense, vibrant fruit character with a rich, textural mouthfeel. Pale straw with hints of green in the glass, it opens with fresh stonefruit, tropical fruit and citrus notes, carried by a creamy, toasty oak influence that rounds out rather than overwhelms the fruit. The palate is complex and richly textured, built for food - think roast chicken, seared scallops or a good risotto. Made to drink now, it also has the structure to reward a little patience, holding well in the cellar for up to three years.

What the winery says

Brancott Estate's Reserve range explores the distinctive land and climate of Wairau, Awatere and Hawke's Bay, sourcing the best fruit for a truly exceptional range of wines. This Chardonnay draws primarily from Hawke's Bay vineyards - around two-thirds from coastal sites near the lower Tuki Tuki River, where cooling sea breezes and limestone-influenced soils bring minerality and citrus character, with the remainder from warmer, elevated inland sites along the Tutaikuri and Ngaruroro valleys that lean the fruit toward riper, more tropical flavours.