Domaine Rewa Chardonnay

From a teeny tiny 5.5 hectare site in Central Otago and owned by hometown Kiwi girl Philippa (she grew up on an Otago farm) and her French hubby Yannick.

Everything about Domaine Rewa is Aotearoa with a French twist – from the name (Rewa is Philippa’s Granny, and Rewarewa is the native New Zealand tree you’ll see on the label) to the style of wine. Philippa instructed her winemaker to make her Chardy in “a subtle, old world style” which not only kept the Frenchie in the house happy but has impressed numerous judges and critics over the years.

They turned a few heads with an earlier vintage (2013) of this wine which took out Cuisine magazine’s No.1 NZ Chardonnay. This latest 2019 release is another great wine from a boutique producer to keep an eye on.

Fully BioGro certified, Philippa and co have planted over 100 olive trees on site while bees and chickens play the part of bringing biodiversity to the vineyard.

This is a great example of what Central Otago, cool climate Chardonnay is all about. Dry in style with stone fruit and citrus flavours with lots of complexity and and concentration, it’s the perfect style to be serving with fresh seafood and shellfish dishes.