The nose displays refined and complex notes of clove flowers and rose aromas developing into hints of bread crumbs
Lifted red and black fruits
and wild strawberryshaped by the altitude and cool winds of the Hautes‑Côtes
A distinctive salmon-pink hue
each parcel of fruit was then fermented and matured separately in large format French oak for ten months prior to blending and bottling
Makipai Chardonnay Provence The nose displays refined andThe palate is ripe, rounded, and quietly coastal, opening with yellow peach, ripe nectarine, and lemon curd before a gentle wave of vanilla cream, soft spice, and toasted nut adds warmth from the oak. Acidity is fresh but not sharp, giving the wine a smooth, flowing line typical of Gisborneadjacent richness. The midpalate is silky, generous, and lightly textural, showing hints of grapefruit pith, melon, and subtle flinty mineral tension. A faint