Saint Clair Family Estate
Omaka Reserve Chardonnay 2024 750ml

94 Points - Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, 2025

96 Points, Five Stars - Sam Kim: Wine Orbit, 2025

Colour:

Pale Straw

Aroma:

Concentrated aromas of spice, toasted cedar and savoury notes with a hint of vanilla.

Palate:

Generous and rich with a luxurious mouthfeel. The palate has a complex array of flavours with savoury notes, ripe peach, preserved lemon and a toasty finish. 

Ageing potential:

Drinking beautifully now, this wine will continue to evolve and reward over the next five to ten years with careful cellaring.

Winemakers:

Stewart Maclennan 

Winemaking:

The fruit was lightly whole bunch pressed and the juice fermented in a mixture of American and French oak barrels, seventeen per cent of which were new, using selected yeast strains. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation, followed by nine months aging on yeast lees with regular stirring. Only the very best barrels were selected for the Omaka Reserve Chardonnay.

Viticulture: 

 

Sourced primarily from Saint Clair’s vineyards in Marlborough’s Omaka valley where a combination of warm days, cool nights and clay based soils contribute to greater retention of fruit flavours. The fruit is a blend of Chardonnay clones, predominantly Mendoza and Burgundian Clone 95. The vines were monitored carefully during ripening and hand harvested at optimum flavour maturity and physiological ripeness.  

 

Our Food Match Recommendation:

The perfect accompaniment for succulent roast chicken with lemon and garlic.