Buy of the Week winner! (Bob Campbell MW) - "Textural, tangy, yet buttery chardonnay"
Otu Chardonnay
- 92/100, Top Value Award & Top Rank Award (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review)
- "Buy of the Week" (Bob Campbell MW, May 14, 2024) - "Textural, tangy, yet buttery chardonnay"
- OTU (pronounced o-two) is Otuwhero Estate and it's named after the mighty Otuwhero River down there in Marlborough
- The chief winemaker is Jeff Clarke - ex-Penfolds, Montana & Church Road winemaker
- Jeff is a two time International Winemaker of the Year winner and rated as one of the top six winemakers globally by UK journo Tim Atkin MW!
The Real Review – Top Rank
The Real Review – Top Value
Bob Campbell MW – 4 Stars
16 in stock
OTU (pronounced o-two) is Otuwhero Estate and it’s named after the mighty Otuwhero River that runs through the lower valleys of Marlborough. This ancient river provides Otu with vineyards full of rich alluvial gravels and clay soils and along with its remote and rugged coastal setting it’s perfect for producing wines full of intense, ripe flavours! Then throw in a two time International Winemaker of the Year winner helping driving things and you’re on to a good thing!
Jeff Clarke is the man and he started his winemaking career at Penfolds in Australia before spending 17 years at Montana wines down the road in Marlborough. He’s also spent time with Church Road in Hawke’s Bay, while respected UK wine journo and Master of Wine Tim Atkin named Jeff as one his top six winemakers globally!
This is their Otu Chardonnay from the 2023 vintage and it scored 92/100 with The Real Review’s Master of Wine Bob Campbell. Bob also selected it as his “Buy of the Week” (May 14, 2024) and awarded it a Top Value and Top Rank Award!
A great value Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay offering heaps of peaches and cream and crisp citrus fruit flavours.
- 12.5%
- 750ml
- Screwcap
