Te Wā Chardonnay

The winemakers of Te Wā do not own any vineyards themselves. They work closely with grape growers across Moldova. They found the Chardonnay grapes for this wine in the vineyard of the Yurco family. It is just 1 hectare in size and lies in the east of the country. Te Wā works on a 'low intervention' basis: they let nature do as much of the work as possible and add no yeasts. A small part (17%) of this wine was aged in oak. The rest matured for half a year 'sur lie'. An approach that reveals a serious wine.

A beautiful Chardonnay. For once not drenched in heavy oak, as we quite often come across in Moldova. This is a much more refined example. You could say it is much more 'European'. Aromas of guava and yellow fruit. Fresh citrus and melon, but also a slightly earthy note that reminds us of asparagus cooking water. That is exactly what makes this wine intriguing. A surprising match for a fine fish dish.

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The winemakers of Te Wā do not own any vineyards themselves. They work closely with grape growers across Moldova. They found the Chardonnay grapes for this wine in the vineyard of the Yurco family. It is just 1 hectare in size and lies in the east of the country. Te Wā works on a 'low intervention' basis: they let nature do as much of the work as possible and add no yeasts. A small part (17%) of this wine was aged in oak. The rest matured for half a year 'sur lie'. An approach that reveals a serious wine.