Elephant Hill
ICON Collection Salome Chardonnay 2022 750ml

Reviews & Accolades:

"A bouquet and palate of ripe yellow stone fruits, sweet grapefruit peel, layers of wood spice and citrus, baking spices and some wood smoke. There’s also some earth smoke reflecting the essence of place with a saline and dry stone qualities. Full-bodied with complexity and elegance, spice and acidity, gentle warmth from alcohol and a long complex finish. A great wine..."  Cameron Douglas MS

"Bright, even, pale yellow-gold. The nose is elegant and complex, with aromas of roasted hazelnut and flint overlying stonefruit, citrus, delicate spice and minerals. Medium-full bodied, aromas of lemon, lemon sherbet, pink grapefruit pith entwined with peach, apricot, smoke flint, fine spice and minerals. A chalky mineral texture flows effortlessly with zesty, taut acidity; layering flinty and toasty details enrich the lightly creamy mouthfeel. Salomé Chardonnay is complex with concentrated flavours and a rich, long finish. Match with roasted guinea fowl and pork chop over the next 8+ years." Candice Chow

95 points - Candice Chow 97 points – Sam Kim 96 points – Cameron Douglas MS 96 points – Sammy Wilkinson 95 points - Stephen Wong MW

The Icon range represents the pinnacle of Elephant Hill’s winemaking. Hand crafted in small batches, in low volumes, from a selection of only the best grapes, from the best vineyard blocks and aged in the best quality French barrels. These special wines are for collecting and cellaring and will age well in bottle for many years.Salomé is our finest Chardonnay cuvée, named after a well- loved 18th century ancestor of the founding family of Elephant Hill, Maria Salomé Ebner von Eschenbach.

Technical information:  98% Sea (Te Awanga) & 2% Earth (Bridge Pa) 100% Chardonnay, handpicked Whole bunch pressed to barrel Naturally fermented, partial malolactic 11 months aged in French barrel, 62% new 300 cases produced