Stoneleigh Latitude Chardonnay

The secret’s in the name. Good quality fruit, great winemaking know-how and the secret power of…stones?

Yep, that’s right. Sunstones that used to form the river bed of an ancient river in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley are now used by the crew at Stoneleigh to radiate the daytime heat directly onto the vines, making them work hard to produce grapes full of crisp, vibrant flavour.

Produced from their vineyards in Marlborough’s “Golden Mile”, an area along Rapaura Road renowned for producing the best flavoured fruit in the Marlborough region.

This latest 2022 vintage Chardonnay is banging value for money! It won a Gold medal winner at the NZ International Wine Show 2023 and THEN went on to win Gold again at the same show in 2024. It was one of only a handful of Chardonnays under $20 to win Gold at this show. It’s also won a Gold and 95/100 at the New World Wine Awards 2023 – stunning effort!

A rich, creamy flavoured Chardonnay with plenty of rich stonefruit flavours and some savoury, smoky characters in there too. A clear winner for the money.