{"title":"Summer Wines","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eEmbrace the season with our \u003cstrong data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eSummer Wines\u003c\/strong\u003e collection — curated for bright, sunny days and leisurely gatherings. Oak \u0026amp; Élevage selects crisp whites, lively rosés, and sparkling wines to delight the palate and complement warm weather entertaining. Perfect for your cellar, alfresco dining, or gifting, these wines bring elegance, refreshment, and sophistication to every summer moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2023-novum-chardonnay-marlborough-nz","title":"2023 Novum Chardonnay, Marlborough, NZ","description":"\u003cp class=\"mcePastedContent\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Firework flint, lemon oil and yellow peach cheeks. Grapefruit sorbet and cold butter log. Almond milk creaminess with a deft handling of oak on the palate. Cumin, powdered ginger and white pepper. This delivers the charitable dimensions of chardonnay with a breeze of gently rolling acidity and brilliance of a chiselled precious stone. Peach cream and baked meringue on the finish. Drinking beautifully and will age further. Wonderful to see the confidence and precision from a new player. Very exciting”. Drink by 2028.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96 points, \u003cem\u003eShanteh Wale – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mcePastedContent\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNovum: A Legacy of Experience, A Future of Discovery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mcePastedContent\"\u003eRooted in a Marlborough family that has managed vineyards since the 1970s, Will and Rachel Hoare bring decades of expertise to Novum. After years at Fromm, where Will rose to General Manager, they set out to craft wines that showcase the extraordinary vineyards they’ve long had access to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mcePastedContent\"\u003eTheir Chardonnay is sourced from a prized block in the central Wairau Plains, planted in the mid-1980s with the coveted Mendoza clone. Once a riverbed, this site benefits from naturally warm conditions, as exposed greywacke rock radiates heat into the canopy—creating the perfect environment for ripening Chardonnay of depth and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mcePastedContent\"\u003eNovum isn’t just about the past—it’s about what’s next. 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Bright and fresh mid red raspberry as well as the spice. Quite sensual overall. Super fresh with good acidity, more raspberry. Very interesting potential. 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The palate is concentrated yet beautifully balanced, with vibrant acidity and impressive length. Often compared to top white Burgundy, Mate’s combines power and elegance with outstanding ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2023 Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay is complete; all flavor points and spice characteristics are present and accounted for, albeit restrained and even a little muted. The low-lying Maté's vineyard received plenty of rain and runoff in the 2023 rainfall, but the wine still feels fresh, vibrant and focused. There are notes of shaved fennel, white pepper, almond meal and tatami mat\/straw—a decidedly white spectrum of flavor and spice. Stylistically, I usually see this wine being quite punchy, powerful and sometimes tropical. In this wet year, the wine is retrained and decidedly composed—while some may view this as being \"not the Maté's style,\" I think it is a very good iteration of this vineyard. 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