Beautiful Marlborough Chardonnay Wins Big in Cuisine Awards

Over 160 of the country’s best chardonnays went through a vigorous tasting process by Cuisine this month, and Vine Online are proud to say that their Ponder Olive Grove 2018 Chardonnay was rated in the top 10!

The Ponder Olive Grove Chardonnay is a youthful wine, with a toasty spice yet holding all the hallmarks of a classic, cool-climate chardonnay. It has a punchy fruity freshness to it which keeps it modern. Its oak presence sits well with the generous flavours that encompass this wine.

Cuisine described the wine as having all of the elements they look for in premium wines, wrapped in an affordable package. At $19.99 we couldn’t agree more – this chardonnay could be sold for a lot more, and we are grateful that its price tag keeps it accessible for all wine lovers to try.

The NZ Chardonnay tasting results for 2019 feature a range of wines from up and down the country. Marlborough chardonnays seemed to be the popular vote, but no one is surprised by this as there is no shortage of excellent wines to come out of the region.

Cuisine wine tastings are conducted under strict procedure, judged by an esteemed panel of expert wine connoisseurs. This year’s panel consisted of three senior wine judges – John Belsham, Ralph Kyte-Powell and John Saker. Each of these names are highly respected in both the New Zealand and Australian wine industries.  

If you’d like to get your hands on a wine that’s sure to be excellent, you can buy the Ponder Olive Grove 2018 Chardonnay, as well as a complete range of New Zealand wines online now, and get them delivered to your house. Shop online now at https://www.vineonline.co.nz/