Decibel Wines Pétillant Naturel
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Hawke’s Bay lies on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The region enjoys dry summers with moderate, cool nights.
- This wine reflects a single vineyard Pétillant Naturel grown in the Mangatahi sub-region.
- The site is inland, at a slightly higher altitude, and influenced by the nearby Ngaruroro River; it enjoys cool nights and warm days which make it ideal for growing superb grapes.
- Certified Organic.
Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Elaboration: Picked and pressed. 90% fermented in stainless steel Using organic nutrient and certified organic yeast strain, assisting in a long and cool fermentation. 10% was held very cold before warming and inoculating a week out from bottling. Blended and sent to bottle. Fermentation completed in bottle. while still fermenting capturing the carbon dioxide emitted by the yeast, giving it fine bubbles.
Tasting Notes: A lively wine, with fresh fruit flavors of rockmelon and white nectarine, balanced with a lemon curd creaminess that gives way to hints of toasted brioche.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Daniel (dB) Brennan, a native of New Jersey, founded Decibel Wines in 2008 in Hastings, New Zealand, a city on the east coast of the North Island, in the Hawke’s Bay region. After touring Europe and America as manager of a rock band, he found himself at his family’s restaurant in Philadelphia where he was inspired by his Sicilian grandfather, a cooper and winemaker, to trade music for wine.
He arrived in his adopted country virtually penniless but with determination to bring his vision to life. He studied Oenology & Viticulture in Hawke’s Bay and worked with some of the region’s top producers, as well as at wineries and vineyards in California, Oregon, and Italy.