Alex Craighead Wines Home White Chardonnay & Vermentino 2023

ProducerAlex Craighead WinesRegionUpper Moutere, Nelson, New ZealandGrapeChardonnay, VermentinoFarmingOrganic

AbstractOrchard fruit, saline edge, fine tension

Winemaker
Alex Craighead and Josefina moved to Nelson to work their own organic vineyard in Upper Moutere. Growing the fruit themselves gives them a close relationship with the land and each season.

Wine
Home White 2023 brings Chardonnay together with Vermentino. Subtle orchard fruit with a saline edge and a fine thread of tension through the texture. It has body without needing forceful aromas or oak flavour. Open with fish, roast vegetables or a chicken dish with lemon, and give it time to settle in the glass.

Origin
Upper Moutere lies in Nelson, at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island. Clay soils distinguish these hills from many of the country's gravelly vineyard plains. Sunny days and cooler nights allow flavour to build while retaining freshness.