Neudorf Rosie’s Block Amphora Chardonnay 2022 from Neudorf in Nelson’s Moutere hills is a beautifully wild, textural take on this legendary single vineyard, fermented and raised in clay to really dial up fragrance, spice and texture while keeping that trademark Moutere precision and drive. It is organically grown, low‑cropped, hand‑harvested and naturally fermented, so you’re dealing with a very pure, site‑driven style.

In the glass, expect lifted aromas of sweet citrus, red apple and stonefruit wrapped around nougat, cashew, ginger‑lemon‑honey tea and a flicker of gunflint and clay‑mineral spice from the amphora. The palate is flowing and textural rather than showy – generous peach and nectarine, apple crumble and lemon meringue notes, framed by talc‑like phenolics, chalky grip and a long, sleek, dry finish that carries both fruit and savoury complexity with real finesse.

Neudorf Rosie’s Block Amphora Chardonnay 2022 is a superb food wine for roast chicken with lemon and thyme, miso‑butter roast pumpkin, richer fish like hapuku or salmon, or creamy seafood pastas where its shape, texture and acidity really shine. It will also sing with pork belly, mushroom risotto and washed‑rind or semi‑soft cheeses, and has the stuffing to age nicely for the rest of the decade as the amphora and lees characters knit in further.