The fruit was destemmed and crushed with controlled skin contact blended to enhance the wine’s varietal complexity. The juice was then barrel fermented in seasoned French Oak with a full malolactic fermentation aged on gross lees for 10 months, blended and then bottled.
2023
Zara Viognier ’23
$49.95
Te Mata Tasting Note
A deep golden straw in colour, Zara Viognier 2023 offers an exotic and enchanting nose of Turkish delight, lychee, orange blossom, apricot and cinnamon. The palate unfolds in a rich tapestry of fruit, evolving into a textural canvas adorned with white flowers and fresh pears. Enhanced by the structural influence of French oak and integrated tannins, Zara Viognier 2023 is a floral and opulent wine that eventually culminates in a sustained, yet refined, dry finish.
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Cellaring | 3 – 4 years |
| ph | 3.59 |
| Total acidity as tartaric | 5.1 gpl |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| Residual sugar | Dry |
Winemaking
Zara '23
Vineyards
Woodthorpe Terraces
On 15 April 2023, fully ripe viognier grapes were hand harvested across the sloping middle terrace of Te Mata Estate’s Woodthorpe Terraces Vineyard.
Origins
Zara
Zara is affectionately named after Zara Buck, the first born child of the third generation of Te Mata Estate’s Buck family. Zara spent her childhood playing amongst the vines at the vineyard which is home to this delightful viognier.
Licence Number 29/OFF/035/23
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