LEEFIELD STATION CHARDONNAY 2024

TASTING NOTE

Our Leefield Station Chardonnay has fragrant notes like white peaches and fruity candies, well paired with the refreshing acidity and subtle toasty oak flavours. The combination of richness and freshness is perfect for those who enjoy a well-balanced white wine.

FOOD MATCHING

Leefield Station Chardonnay pairs well with a rich Spanish paella or a flavoursome wild mushroom and parmesan risotto.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

Crafted to be enjoyed within 3-5 years of vintage date.

ORIGIN

Leefield Station, Waihopai Valley, Marlborough.

VARIETY

100% Chardonnay.

WINEMAKING

Chardonnay fruit was harvested predominantly by hand, through the latter part of March, after which the fruit was gently whole bunch pressed into stainless steel tanks. After a short period of settling, the juice was racked and subsequently fermented in 500L French oak puncheons, of which 30% were new.

Following fermentation, the wine was aged in barrel, on full lees, for a further 9 months, with periodic stirring to build weight, complexity, and mouth feel. The winewent through partial malolactic fermentation to help soften the acidity and was blended and filtered in late summer before bottling in March 2025.

ANALYSIS

Alcohol                    14%

pH                            3.3

Titratable Acidity    6.0g/L

Residual Sugar        <2g/L

Vegan Certified

VINTAGE

Vintage 2024 will be remembered for being one of Marlborough’s smaller vintages but also for producing exceptional fruit quality.

Despite a dry winter and resulting low ground moisture levels, full dams and positive river flows supplied essential soil moisture for the start of the growing season with budburst in mid-September.

Minimal frosts occurred, and though November and December were warm, below-average temperatures potentially contributed to the smaller vintage. From December to February, temperatures rose sharply, accompanied by above-average sunshine and below-average rainfall, leading to drought concerns and an
early start to harvest.

Perfect weather aided steady picking from February until mid-April, allowing fruit to be picked in perfect condition at peak ripeness delivering consistent levels of concentration and complexity of flavour.

Leefield Station has a mission of showcasing the best of Marlborough in one amazing property. Delicious grapes, well-kept sheep, cattle, and pigs – all alongside flourishing native bush sheltering productive beehives and teeming flora and fauna. It is nature co-existing perfectly – helping each other, in an amazing eco-system of its own.

Because we believe this is what modern farming looks like.