{"id":10043,"date":"2024-01-08T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=10043"},"modified":"2024-01-08T17:50:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T04:50:41","slug":"cuvar-rivermere-chardonnay-20","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/cuvar-rivermere-chardonnay-20\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8230;layers of character"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h3>\u010cuvar \u2018Rivermere Vineyard\u2019 Chardonnay 2020<\/h3>\n<strong>Grape Varietal:<\/strong> 100% Chardonnay <br \/>\n<strong>Growing Region:<\/strong> Gimblett Gravels &#8211; Hawke\u2019s Bay &#8211; NZ  <br \/>\n<strong>Head Winemaker:<\/strong> Michelle Richardson \n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GAVIN-Wine-Review-4-Stars-2022-01.png\" alt=\"GAVIN-Wine-Review-4-Stars-2022-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"220\" width=\"220\" title=\"GAVIN-Wine-Review-4-Stars-2022-01\"  \/>\n\t\u010cuvar is the vision of legendary wine entrepreneur, Sir George Fistonich, with an aim to preserve and nurture the essence of New Zealand wine. To honour this vision, the name \u010cuvar, (pronounced \u2018chu-var\u2019) which translates to &#8216;guardian&#8217; in Croatian. \u010cuvar pays homage to the wine pioneers whom have shaped the New Zealand wine story. This \u2018Guardian Collection\u2019 looks to express the essence and quality of each vineyard, showcasing the local terroir and the values of why wine is crafted &#8211; to be enjoyed with local, seasonal cuisine and shared with family and friends.<br \/>\n2020 was an outstanding vintage in Hawke\u2019s Bay, with above-average temperatures and ideal dry conditions, producing excellent fruit at harvest time. This \u2018Rivermere\u2019 vineyard (formerly Lyon\u2019s) is located against the Ngaruroro River on the Gimblett Gravels. With the oldest plantings some 30 years of age. To say that Michelle in fond of this vineyard, would be a great understatement. The fruit was hand-picked and fermented with a natural primary yeast in 50% new and 50% seasoned oak barriques. A portion of this wine has gone through a natural malolactic ferment, before developing for 10 months on yeast lees. \n<strong>\u2605 <\/strong>This wine has a well-developed and inviting aroma of lemon drops, peaches and an infused note of almond-biscotti. The palate is medium-to-full in complexity, proudly displaying a restrained intensity of ripe regional stone fruits, lifted by natural fruit acidity. Diligent decisions in the winery have developed a well-balanced structure with layers of character, with a silky texture and an appealing popcorn charm. Time in mixed oak barrels has resulted in a stealth breadth and rewarding length to a classic dry finish. \nThis 2020 \u010cuvar \u2018Rivermere Vineyard\u2019 Chardonnay has 14% Alc.\/vol. Made in a classic dry style. Chill gently and serve in a medium to fuller shaped wine glass at 8\u00b0- 10\u00b0C.   *NZ$63.99  \n <em>A textural style of Hawke\u2019s Bay Chardonnay, with a well-balanced honest charm.<\/em>\n<p> <\/p>\n\nCELLARING POTENTIAL:  *(Article Posted 8\/1\/24) <br \/>\nDrinking perfectly well this season; plus will hold well for another 2 &#8211; 3 years.\n\nFOOD PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:<br \/>\n Perfect wine pairing with roast pork with crackling and apple sauce, bbq\u2019d chicken on a gruy\u00e8re mash, served with slow cooked whole vegetables, pumpkin &#038; sage gnocchi, along with aged creamy cheeses on crusty bread &#8211; <em>enjoy<\/em>.\n<em>Always drink responsibly.<\/em>\n<p> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cuvar-Chardonnay-2020-Bottom-Banner-01.jpg\" alt=\"Cuvar-Chardonnay-2020-Bottom-Banner-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"520\" width=\"1800\" title=\"Cuvar-Chardonnay-2020-Bottom-Banner-01\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cuvar-Rivermere-Chardonnay-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/TASTING-PDF-Icon-Clear-001.png\" alt=\"TASTING-PDF-Icon-Clear-001\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"71\" width=\"280\" title=\"TASTING-PDF-Icon-Clear-001\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cuvar-Chard-20-Essenca-Glass-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Stemware-Icon-01.png\" alt=\"Stemware-Icon-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"81\" width=\"262\" title=\"Stemware-Icon-01\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3>more wine reviews<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/recent-wine-articles\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10039,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10043","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10043"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10046,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10043\/revisions\/10046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}