Yvonne Lorkin Canvas Column for Sat Sept 9 2017

September 8, 2017By Yvonne

It’s been a nuts week right? Calm the farm by giving your taste buds a chardonnay cuddle to show them you still care. Ara Single Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 $17 The Ara vineyard sits at the confluence of the Wairau and Waihopai rivers, a beautifully laidout piece of land where the vines are left to … Read More

Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Old Vine Chardonnay 2016 $47

September 8, 2017By Yvonne

If you’ve been seeking creamy satisfaction in all the wrong places, then fret no more. 100% malolactic fermentation has added lovely layers of crème caramel and ground almonds to classic citrus and grapefruity, peachy goodness to this fully-certified organic chardonnay. Crafted from fruit grown on vines planted in 1992, Mendoza clone vines with low yields, … Read More