For the longest time I was such a vehement fan of Framingham’s rieslings that I forgot they were brilliant at producing pretty much every other variety under the sun too. Take this chardonnay for example. Gorgeous grapefruit, pineapple and peach layers buoy a backbone of creamy, brulee, cashew and panforte characters on the palate. Grown in a heat trap on the Wairau plains, this is ripe, ready-for-action chardonnay if ever there was one. Enjoy with oozing triple cream brie…
