Bilancia's inaugural Two Terraces Vineyard Chardonnay is a single-site bottling from the Hawke's Bay property of Ian and Linda Quinn, one of the most highly regarded Chardonnay vineyards in New Zealand. Crafted by Warren Gibson and Lorraine Leheny — the husband-and-wife team behind Bilancia's cult La Collina Syrah — it marks a significant new chapter for the small, low-intervention producer.
The wine is shy at first, with an elusive perfume of almond, pear and lemon peel before expanding onto a generous, plush palate where juicy stone fruit meets a rich frame of well-integrated oak. Structure, texture and bright acidity balance the fruit weight, pointing to a Chardonnay built for both the dinner table and the cellar.
Highly allocated, this is fine-boned, serious New Zealand Chardonnay from a landmark Hawke's Bay site.
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