{"product_id":"2024-kaikora-vineyard-chardonnay","title":"2024 Kaikora Vineyard Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Kaikora Vineyard Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single vineyard Chardonnay from Kaikora Vineyard in Ōtāne. Kaikora is the original name for the town of Ōtāne in Central Hawke’s Bay. The name was changed to avoid confusion with Kaikōura in the South Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaikora Vineyard Chardonnay is a part of our project to highlight some of the most unique, small vineyards in Hawke’s Bay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 Kaikora Vineyard Chardonnay fruit was 100% hand-picked by the Greer family and friends group, as it is every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/6738\/0221\/files\/Kaikora_2024.pdf?v=1772486672\" title=\"2024 Kaikora Vineyard Chardonnay tasting note\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTasting note.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/6738\/0221\/files\/2024_Kaikora_Front_160x160.jpg?v=1761436380\" alt=\"2024 Kaikora Vineyard front label\" style=\"margin-right: 20px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/6738\/0221\/files\/2024_Kaikora_Back_160x160.jpg?v=1761436380\" alt=\"2024 Kaikora Vineyard back label\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe front label is a stylised representation of the aerial view of the vineyard.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(195, 195, 24);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eErin Larkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" title=\"The Wine Advocate - 2024 Kaikora Vineyard Chardonnay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.robertparker.com\/wines\/m9FHTXy6fC3Tfzok2\/bilancia-kaikora-vineyard-chardonnay-2024\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Wine Advocate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eJune 6, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(195, 195, 24);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRP96\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Aromatically, the wine leads with cut pear, fresh fennel, pink grapefruit, white pepper and sweet crunchy apple. In the mouth, the saline acidity leads the attack, trailing the fruit flavors out over the long, textural finish. This is a penetrating, sapid wine, with an intensity of flavor that is coupled with a lightness of touch. It is restrained, composed and tight—just super.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bilancia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46514721751293,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/6738\/0221\/files\/ChardonnayKaikora1.jpg?v=1752031518","url":"https:\/\/bilancia.co.nz\/products\/2024-kaikora-vineyard-chardonnay","provider":"Bilancia Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}