{"product_id":"2022-aratoro-chardonnay-isabel-estate","title":"2022 Aratoro Chardonnay, Isabel Estate","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"89\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eThe Winemaker’s Journey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"604\"\u003eAratoro, meaning \u003cem data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"127\"\u003epath of discovery\u003c\/em\u003e, is Jeremy McKenzie’s most personal expression of Chardonnay. Powerful yet poised, the nose reveals gunsmoke, white peach and nectarine layered with lemon zest and a whisper of flint. The palate is structured and deeply textured, unfolding through roasted almond, brioche and grapefruit, with a mineral line that carries the wine long and precise. From 30+ year-old Mendoza clone vines, it balances richness with tension, finishing vibrant, complex and beautifully age-worthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"783\"\u003eFor when: Chardonnay deserves centre stage.\u003cbr data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"652\"\u003ePairs with: roast chicken, lobster, or creamy mushroom dishes.\u003cbr data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"717\"\u003eIf this wine were a place: a quiet cellar where time moves slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eFounded in the Wairau Valley in 1980, Isabel Estate has long been regarded as one of Marlborough’s benchmark producers. Named after early Marlborough settler Isabel Sutherland, the estate quickly established a reputation for wines that capture the region’s vivid aromatics and clarity of fruit. The vineyards sit on ancient riverbed soils cooled by maritime breezes, ideal conditions for producing wines with both concentration and freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1866\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eToday, the wines are crafted by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1363\"\u003eChief Winemaker Jeremy McKenzie\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose philosophy centres on minimal intervention and precise vineyard work to allow each site to express itself clearly. While Isabel is widely known for Sauvignon Blanc, those in the know often point to the estate’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eChardonnay and Pinot Noir as its most compelling wines\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining Marlborough brightness with Burgundian finesse and structure. The Aratoro range represents the pinnacle of that vision, small batch wines shaped by McKenzie’s journey through some of the world’s great wine regions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55369219277185,"sku":null,"price":62.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/ChardonnayAratoro_IsabelEstate.png?v=1780417650","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2022-aratoro-chardonnay-isabel-estate","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}