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Te Mania Reserve Chardonnay

Nelson’s characteristically cool, maritime climate is preserved accurately in the focused, taut, energetic lemon zest and white peach fruit of this refined chardonnay. Its lingering, stony texture speaks of the stony soils of the region, leaving oak (French and even some American) to settle comfortably into the background. $26 at Cellar d’Or.