The winery is particularly known for their Chardonnay wines.

"What really surprises me is that I follow the same process with the same Chardonnay wine, and one batch turns out completely differently from the last."

The east coast of the North Island, in places like Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa, have seen the most success with Chardonnay wine that has noticeable acidity and leanness.

The two winemaking decisions that most widely affect the end result of a Chardonnay wine is whether or not to use malolactic fermentation and the degree of oak influence used for the wine.

A particular style of yeast used in Champagne is the Prise de Mousse that is cultivated for use world wide in sparkling Chardonnay wines.

Then, five years ago, he began making Chardonnay wines that have earned the highest plaudits from wine experts like Robert Parker.

At their very best the vineyards of Avize yield classic Chardonnay wines which have no superiors.

The outskirts of Cernavodă host numerous vineyards, producers of Chardonnay wine.

In fact, it is difficult - thought not impossible-to make a poor Chardonnay wine.

A bottle of 1987 Torres Milmanda, a Chardonnay wine from Penedes, Spain, goes to Judith Abrahams, London NW1, for her winning recipe below.