Mahi Alchemy Chardonnay 2021 domaine-jean-louis-chave Saturated garnet in color with

Saturated garnet in color with a nose of bramble berries and briar fruit scented with star anise and vanilla

close to 45 years of age

Today they use grapes from north and south of Mallorca— some international varieties as well as local ones such as Mantonegro and Fogoneu– and vinify them in a converted sheep farm

but the brooding style is going to take some time to come into its own

Mahi Alchemy Chardonnay 2021 domaine-jean-louis-chave Saturated garnet in color withThe aim for this Chardonnay is to retain a fresh structure with complexity and texture rather than producing a wine that is too broad. This fruit comes from a small parcel from the Badlands vineyard, located in the Rapaura region of Marlborough. The area was once old riverbed and as such the soils have a lot of river stones, combined with silt and clay components also. Typically, it is a slightly warmer area of the valley and as such we find the fruit