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Cuvar Guardians Chardonnay
Cuvar Guardians Chardonnay

Cuvar Guardians Chardonnay

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Čuvar 'Guardians Collection' Chardonnay (750ml) is an award-winning, masterfully crafted New Zealand white wine that represents the pinnacle of premium winemaking from Hawke's Bay. Meaning "the guardian" in Croatian, Čuvar is the celebrated latest venture by legendary wine entrepreneur Sir George Fistonich and his family. The prestigious Guardians Collection serves as their winemakers' playground—a targeted, low-yield exploration of the region's finest vineyard sites. Sourced primarily from the alluvial gravel terraces of the renowned Rivermere Vineyard along the Ngaruroro River, this elite wine delivers an exceptionally complex, unctuous, and highly acclaimed profile that has already captured top trophies on the national stage.
Elite Terroir & Sophisticated Winemaking
The ancient, free-draining alluvial soils of the Rivermere site naturally restrict vine vigor, yielding tiny bunches of immensely concentrated grapes. Hand-picked early in the morning to preserve optimal fruit freshness, the juice is whole-bunch pressed and fermented with indigenous natural yeasts in carefully selected French oak barrels. Maturation on its fine yeast lees for 10 months—coupled with a thoughtful, partial malolactic fermentation—sculpts an incredibly luxurious, unctuous texture while maintaining a precise backbone of driving acidity.
Tasting Notes
  • Aroma: A beautiful pale-gold pour with a brilliant sheen. The highly sophisticated nose opens with a definitive complexity, highlighting a youthful touch of gun-flint and struck match, interwoven with ripe nectarine, crisp green apple, fennel seed, and citrus zest.
  • Palate: Full-bodied, warm, and wonderfully generous. The palate is treated to an unctuous and creamy mouthfeel loaded with layers of baked apple, stone fruit, and delicate white blossoms, seamlessly accented by notes of cinnamon and allspice.
  • Finish: Long, structured, and mouth-filling. It glides into a seamless closing defined by a savory undertone of roasted cashew, a distinct mineral thread, and an unwavering line of refreshing acidity.
Product Specifications
  • Origin: Rivermere Vineyard, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
  • Winery: Čuvar Winery (Fistonich Family Vineyards)
  • Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay (utilizing premium Clone 15)
  • Style: Bold, rich, complex, and unctuous barrel-aged white wine
  • Winemaking: 100% Hand-picked, wild-yeast barrel fermented, and aged 10 months on fine yeast lees with partial malolactic fermentation.
  • Accolades: A multi-award-winning superstar, capturing Champion Wine of the Show at the Bayleys Hawke's Bay Wine Awards, 95 Points / 5 Stars from Sam Kim (Wine Orbit), and high international praise from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.
Perfect Food Pairings
The magnificent structural depth and creamy weight of this benchmark Chardonnay demand rich, savory, and sophisticated dishes. Serve it slightly cellar-chilled alongside:
  • Butter-poached local crayfish tails or pan-seared scallops with a rich truffle butter
  • Crispy-skinned roast chicken breast basted in sage, garlic, and walnut butter
  • Creamy wild mushroom risotto finished with aged parmesan and white truffle oil
  • Slow-roasted pork belly served with an apple, fennel, and hazelnut puree



Shop Čuvar Guardians Collection Chardonnay 750ml. Sir George Fistonich's trophy-winning Hawke's Bay white wine featuring a rich, unctuous, flinty palate.
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