Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers has announced its new top 12 Chardonnays for the fifth year in a row of independently evaluated wines.

The wines are selected in a blind tasting where the identity is concealed of a far larger range of wines. The analysis is done by wine consultant Cameron Douglas, who holds the Master Sommelier qualification.

The top 12 Chardonnays represent the wine that flies the flag for Hawke's Bay as its flagship varietal. It also cements Hawke’s Bay reputation as one of the world’s Great Wine Capitals.

The 2023 top 12 Hawke's Bay Chardonnays are

2023 AC Reserve Chardonnay  
2023 Alchemy Chardonnay  
2023 Alpha Domus The Batten Chardonnay  
2023 Askerne Reserve Chardonnay  
2023 Bilancia Hawke's Bay Chardonnay  
2023 Bilancia Kaikora Vineyard Chardonnay  
2023 Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay 
2023 Craggy Range Chardonnay 
2023 Čuvar Iris Chardonnay  
2023 Paritua "Willow" Chardonnay  
2023 Sileni Exceptional Selection Chardonnay
2023 Squawking Magpie Gravels Chardonnay