NZ
Australia
Collaboration’s Aurulent Chardonnay is a richer Hawke's Bay expression by Julianne Brooks to highlight the luminous golden fruit character for which the wine is named.
Wild‑fermented and aged eight months on lees in French oak, 28% new.
Exhibits ripe citrus and stone fruit with nutty complexity and creamy texture.
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Description
Collaboration Wines is a boutique Hawke's Bay estate founded by winemaker Julianne Brooks, producing small-lot wines that reflect site, season and careful craftsmanship. The Aurulent Chardonnay draws on premium fruit from two distinguished vineyards, Kokako and Ascot, to deliver a classic Hawke's Bay style.
In 2023, Chardonnay was hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed, then fermented with indigenous yeasts for added complexity. Full malolactic fermentation completed naturally, and the wine matured for eight months in French oak barrels, just over a quarter new, with regular lees stirring to enhance texture and flavour integration.
The finished wine is expressive yet finely balanced, showing ripe nectarine and citrus alongside hazelnut, vanilla and subtle oak spice. Creamy in texture with bright acidity and a lingering finish, it is a refined Chardonnay that showcases both vineyard character and winemaking detail.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Palate:Brioche, Hazelnut
Food Pairings:
Cheese
Fish
Poultry
Shellfish
Description
Collaboration Wines is a boutique Hawke's Bay estate founded by winemaker Julianne Brooks, producing small-lot wines that reflect site, season and careful craftsmanship. The Aurulent Chardonnay draws on premium fruit from two distinguished vineyards, Kokako and Ascot, to deliver a classic Hawke's Bay style.
In 2023, Chardonnay was hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed, then fermented with indigenous yeasts for added complexity. Full malolactic fermentation completed naturally, and the wine matured for eight months in French oak barrels, just over a quarter new, with regular lees stirring to enhance texture and flavour integration.
The finished wine is expressive yet finely balanced, showing ripe nectarine and citrus alongside hazelnut, vanilla and subtle oak spice. Creamy in texture with bright acidity and a lingering finish, it is a refined Chardonnay that showcases both vineyard character and winemaking detail.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Palate:
Brioche, Hazelnut
Food Pairings:
Cheese
Fish
Poultry
Shellfish
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Brioche, Hazelnut
Cheese
Fish
Poultry
Shellfish