Stad_ko - Martinborough Chardonnay 2022
The name "Arapai," meaning "good way" in Te Reo Māori, reflects how people historically navigated the area to reach the coast.
This small 4-hectare property, located just south of Martinborough in the Dry River Flats sub-appellation, has 3 hectares under vine. Its free-draining alluvial soils, a balanced mix of loam, pebbles, and rocks, provide an excellent foundation for creating structured wines.
This Chardonnay underwent wild fermentation with occasional lees stirring and was aged in barrel, with approximately 30% new oak, for 10 months before bottling. Only 1,322 bottles were produced. Vegan-friendly.
“This is a smoky, slightly reductive number with flint and hazelnut notes and a fine, elegant palate. One judge even wrote "Puligny-Montrachet", referencing the famously restrained chardonnay from Burgundy." -Metro Wine Awards, 2024
If you’re after more than a couple bottles and would like to order a case of 6, 12 or more, please send an email to info@boutiqueconnection.co.nz or click here.
The name "Arapai," meaning "good way" in Te Reo Māori, reflects how people historically navigated the area to reach the coast.
This small 4-hectare property, located just south of Martinborough in the Dry River Flats sub-appellation, has 3 hectares under vine. Its free-draining alluvial soils, a balanced mix of loam, pebbles, and rocks, provide an excellent foundation for creating structured wines.
This Chardonnay underwent wild fermentation with occasional lees stirring and was aged in barrel, with approximately 30% new oak, for 10 months before bottling. Only 1,322 bottles were produced. Vegan-friendly.
“This is a smoky, slightly reductive number with flint and hazelnut notes and a fine, elegant palate. One judge even wrote "Puligny-Montrachet", referencing the famously restrained chardonnay from Burgundy." -Metro Wine Awards, 2024
If you’re after more than a couple bottles and would like to order a case of 6, 12 or more, please send an email to info@boutiqueconnection.co.nz or click here.
The name "Arapai," meaning "good way" in Te Reo Māori, reflects how people historically navigated the area to reach the coast.
This small 4-hectare property, located just south of Martinborough in the Dry River Flats sub-appellation, has 3 hectares under vine. Its free-draining alluvial soils, a balanced mix of loam, pebbles, and rocks, provide an excellent foundation for creating structured wines.
This Chardonnay underwent wild fermentation with occasional lees stirring and was aged in barrel, with approximately 30% new oak, for 10 months before bottling. Only 1,322 bottles were produced. Vegan-friendly.
“This is a smoky, slightly reductive number with flint and hazelnut notes and a fine, elegant palate. One judge even wrote "Puligny-Montrachet", referencing the famously restrained chardonnay from Burgundy." -Metro Wine Awards, 2024
If you’re after more than a couple bottles and would like to order a case of 6, 12 or more, please send an email to info@boutiqueconnection.co.nz or click here.
About Stad_ko Wines
The Wairarapa is an amazing winegrowing region, home to a flourishing number of boutique producers. One of these incredible little producers is Stad_ko Wines, a new boutique set up in Martinborough.
Stad_ko uses fruit from their small family owned vineyard named Arapai, located on the sub GI of Dry River Flats about 8km south of Martinborough, (squeezed directly in between the Grava and Drummond Farm vineyards!). Historically, this site was NZ’s first sheep station. Robert Stadniczenko has been the owner of Arapai Vineyard for 15 years now and lives on the property. His son Anton is a viticulturist and worked for over 10 years in Australia for Penfolds and Wolf Blass. He is now the Martinborough Vineyard Manager for Craggy Range. Anton, his partner Hayley, and Robert established the Stad_ko label to express their love of the land and the wine in their blood. Their new family venture is dedicated to making high quality boutique wines, typical of the Martinborough wine region.
“We love sharing our wine with family and friends over long lunches and fun nights.”