THE NED FLORAL WHITE 2023

TASTING NOTE

A blend of white grape varietals were use to create this delicious taste of Marlborough and the best of each variety is showcased within the wine. Ripe lemon with supporting grapefruit dominates the nose with underlying hints of floral spice. A full and weighty palate, with crunchy acidity, supports the citrus aromatics whilst being complimented by fruit concentration and a deliciously lengthy finish.

FOOD MATCHING 

A versatile wine, The Ned Floral White 2023 will pair superbly with a variety of dishes. Try alongside freshly caught kingfish sashimi, dipped in soy sauce and wasabi under the summer sun – or a crispy skinned duck and orange salad with a light dressing during the winter months. It would also suit alongside most rich vegetarian dishes such as a simple and creamy mushroom gnocchi.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

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

WINEMAKING

Select parcels were singled out, predominantly from our Leefield Station site, to create this aromatic white blend. The fruit was harvested as optimal ripeness was achieved which led to a staggered harvest of our chosen blocks. Upon harvesting, the blocks were gently pressed into stainless steel tank for cold settling over 2 – 3 days. Chardonnay was the first be racked clean to stainless steel and Amphorae to begin inoculated fermentation. As the other varieties were settled, they were introduced into the blended ferment for complete homogenization. Following ferment, the wine was kept on post ferment lees for 8 months with occasional stirring to build palate weight and structure.

ANALYSIS

Alcohol: 13%
pH: 3.2
TA: 6.05 g/L
Residual Sugar: 2g/L

VINTAGE

A warm and wet winter spurred an early start to the growing season with fully charged soil moistures and warm ambient temperatures in early spring. The few frosts through September and October did little to disrupt the healthy development of strong, lush canopies.

Flowering began with cooler temperatures and periodic bouts of rain in the early summer, with the weather improving as we headed towards Christmas; typical with respect to warmth, sunshine hours and rainfall.

Late summer warmth in late February and March along with careful canopy management, delivered slowly ripened, disease free, incredibly clean fruit!

Harvest commenced in mid-March. Due to the long, cool ripening season, fruit was harvested significantly later than usual but retained all of its vibrancy of flavour and crisp, ripe acids.

The team are excited by the bright flavour expressions and huge diversity of character coming through in the wines of the 2023 vintage.

Right in the heart of the magical Waihopai Valley, a million miles from anywhere, lies The Ned - one of Marlborough's most famous peaks - and the childhood playground for founder and winemaker, Brent Marris. It's a place where nights are two degrees colder and days two degrees hotter. Where possibilities take hold and good times unfold, where the young at heart thrive. And where there's liveliness and adventure in every bottle.