Avni Chardonnay is a lovely partner with Poached Halibut, Grilled Prawns, Ceviche, Crab Salad, Fish Tacos, Roasted Chicken with lemon and herbs, Chicken Piccata, and Sautéed Pork Tenderloin. Also with fresh chèvre, Burrata, spring vegetables, and grilled or roasted vegetable dishes. Asparagus and pea risotto with lemon zest is a vegetarian favorite with this wine.

100% hand-harvested, whole cluster pressed with a single press cut. This juice settles for 48 hours, fermentation begins spontaneously on wild yeast, it is pumped into barrels of varying sizes, with lees stirred once or twice as it finishes primary fermentation. Malo-lactic begins spontaneously, so that all the ferments have a unique signature. The wine is fermented and aged predominantly in 500, 600, and 3,200-liter casks where it finishes fermentation and ages sur lie for 11 months with a further 3 months in tank before bottling.

93pts. The 2023 Chardonnay Avni has power and elegance. It’s an exceptional appellation-level Chardonnay, revealing notes of custard, lemon oils, fresh flowers, and ripe pear. It lingers on the palate, with medium to full-bodied richness, offering depth and refreshing lift, as well as notes of almond on the finish. Drink over the coming 7-8 years. This is one to snap up by the case. It saw 25% new French oak. 15000 cases are produced. Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com