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Mealy aromatics, subtle toasty notes with nectarine, hints of citrus and custard. A textured palate with good mouthfeel and harmony. Flavours of stone fruit, oatmeal, stone, and vanilla bean.$27.95 Bottle -
Honeyed nuts, apricots, and biscuity brioche, with good midpalate weight and mouth filling complexity.$29.95 Bottle -
Hera Chardonnay is a limited edition, barrel selection from our favoured French barrel Coopers. The handpicked grapes are sourced from low yielding, dry farmed, old vine Mendoza Chardonnay. The wine is barrel fermented in tight grained French oak by wild yeast and completes a 100% malolactic fermentation.$59.95 Bottle -
Fresh, medium bodied Marlborough Chardonnay with good acidity and a lasting finish. Oak provides a nice backbone of weight and texture.$17.95 Bottle -
The bouquet is sumptuous and compelling, both fruit driven and intriguingly savoury. Aromas of ripe peach, nectarine and green apple are interlaced with toasty notes of roast chestnut, smoky bacon, flint, sandalwood, and a whisp of struck match. The palate is a deluxe showcase of multi-layered richness and precision. Dense and textured, yet fresh and vivid. A gloriously expansive mouthfeel is perfectly balanced by a whip of rousing acidity that shimmies across the midpalate, setting up for an explosive and gratifying finish.$44.95 Bottle -
With full fruit and complexity and just a touch of flint, the palate is tight with hints of salinity and wet stone. With time it will open up to rich, nutty, hazelnut and almond flavours.$79.95 Bottle -
The 2019 Estate Chardonnay has an abundance of aromas from meyer lemon, green apple, and quince to yellow plum and nectarine. There are subtle notes of brioche and toasted almond. The palate is rich yet incredibly focussed with a length of acidity running through the entire palate structure, slicing through the weight and concentration and complementing the natural fruit tannin. This is an epic wine.$33.95 Bottle -
Medium bodied classic Hawkes Bay Chardonnay with flavours of ripe melon, pineapple and butterscotch. Try with roast white meats or a creamy salmon dish.$21.95 Bottle -
Ripe fruit characterised as peach verging on apricot level intensity. It is the most unctuous, palate enveloping Chardonnay we have yet produced. Intense and long – this releases waves and layers of flavour that will satisfy full-bodied Chardonnay lovers.$39.95 Bottle -
Beautiful intense citrus fruits interwoven with fine French oak and a lovely bready, yeasty character. Soft, fine, creamy & textural palate with a refreshingly dry, lemon pith and saline finish. A complex wine that continues to unfold.$37.95 Bottle -
So fine! Rich, ripe stone fruits, balanced with pronounced minerality/oyster shell note, and harmonious oak. Hard to resist now, but great ageing potential too.$79.95 Bottle -
Showing ripe peach and apricot aromas with hints of nougat and citrus flower, the gentle influence of battonage accentuates flavours of peach and hints of butterscotch, the texture is luscious with a full rich mid palate and zesty acidity accentuated by the grapefruit citrus fruit finish.$19.95 Bottle -
Ripe juicy stonefruit and bright citrus peel characteristics meet in a richly textured Nelson Chardonnay. Hazelnut, flint and spicy French oak. Layers of citrus peel and juicy stonefruit flavours. Subtle hints of hazelnut, flint and spicy oak. Full bodied and richly textured with a creamy mouthfeel, A delightful long and lingering finish.$28.95 Bottle -
An elegant and rich Chardonnay made with minimal intervention to ensure it is a true representation of the site, soul and Season. Great example of heights now achieved at Palliser!$79.95 Bottle -
Smooth, well rounded Chardonnay with aromas of grapefruit and stone fruits. Subtle spice lingers from French oak. Try with soft cheeses, seafood or creamy pasta. Gorgeous.$19.95 Bottle -
Produced by Te Awanga Estate, Two Gates vines are planted on classic Hawke’s Bay river terraces, chosen for their cool nights and low rainfall.$20.95 Each -
Bright pale straw colour with lemon tinges. Lovely fresh aromas of white fleshed peach, roasted cashews and hints river stones and toasted brioche. The palate is immediately open with ripe stonefruit and confit lemon flavours surrounded by a lovely creamy texture, a hint of fine oak, and finishing long with a savoury, flinty twist.$36.95 Each -
Ant Moore Chardonnay
2022
This rich Chardonnay has rich brioche and crème brulée, with a hint of nuttiness and flint on the nose. Juicy peach flavours, perfectly integrated with subtle oak create an elegant finish.$15.95 Each -
The initial impression is tightly woven, but soon expands and opens to reveal intriguing nutty and brioche notes. The breadth and depth are impressive, with a mineral freshness brightening and influencing the seamless and long finish.$73.95 EachOut of stock
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Barrel fermentation gives texture and complexity with underlying ripe fruit core. Cashew and almond combine with ripe white peach in an elegant, poised and rich palate.$29.95 Each -
A restrained Chardonnay which will unfold with time. Pure citrus notes are supported by gentle mealiness from yeast influence, all encapsulated by balanced acidity. The beautiful structure of Chardonnay enables graceful bottle development, this wine is poised to do just that. Fine subtle sweet French oak completes this elegant wine.$79.95 Each -
Complex aromas typical of Kumeu Chardonnay. Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed with indigenous yeast fermentation and 100% barrel ferments.$37.95 Bottle -
This Chardonnay has a full, broad nose of refreshing and bright aromas of ripe yellow stone fruits and citrus fruits along with an edge of creamy and nutty barrel-ferment and spicy oak notes, subtle lemon-curd and buttery MLF notes. The palate has flavours of citrus fruits melded with creamy barrel-ferment and nutty, spicy oak.$22.95 Each -
Nga Waka Chardonnay
2022
A rich, complex Martinborough Chardonnay showing intense ripe stone fruit flavours underpinned by subtle spicy and barrel fermentation characters, enhanced by a silky palate texture and a elegant lingering finish.$24.95 Each -
Green gold with silver flecks. Aromas of grapefruit, orange zest, grilled white stone fruits, charred applewood with underlying peach blossom and oyster shell. Fresh citrus dominates with crunchy nectarine, crystalized pineapple, sweet baking spice and a saline minerality in support. A fine acid structure is coated with a silky texture to give a long complex finish.$48.95 Each -
Full bodied and full flavoured with notes of butterscotch and toasty oak, tropical fruit and a lingering finish.$34.95 Bottle -
Winner of the Trophy for Chardonnay at the NZ International Wine Show in Sept 2011. Great balance of fruit and oak with a lingering finish.$22.95 Bottle -
This is impressively complex and inviting on the nose showing ripe peach, rockmelon, lemon peel, nougat and cedar characters with nuances of flint and spice. The palate is equally gratifying with excellent concentration and expansive mouthfeel, leading to an extremely long engaging finish. Organically produced.$47.95 Bottle -
Clearview Chardonnay Reserve 21/22
2022 - Champion of the New Zealand International Wine Show 2019
Full-bodied, rich and spicy with a peachy sweetness, a mealy savouriness, polished cedary oak and a rich, expansive, creamy finish with delectable hints of butterscotch and crème brulee.$44.95 Bottle -
Fresh peach, ripe pink grapefruit, vanilla, dried fig and aromatic spice. The palate is elegant and complex with stone fruit, a hint of orange, toasted hazelnut and a toffee note. Ten months maturation on lees in French oak barrels has created a rich creaminess and fine tannin structure.$27.95 Bottle -
A broad Oaky Chardonnay with ripe peachy fruit and a nice crisp finish.$29.95 Bottle -
Villa M Cellar Sel Chardonnay
2022 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
Classic Chardonnay with crisp fruit and soft oak complexity. Perfect for those who don't like overly oaked Chardonnay. Enjoy with white meats or creamy pasta.$17.95 Bottle -
The Chardonnays from 2018 are supple and approachable and this makes the typically fragrant Hunting Hill very pretty, with its lemon/lime blossom aromas and hint of orange. The palate has a supple texture and lingering flavour which provides a long finish, and it has a salty, mineral tang on the end.$89.95 Bottle -
Coddington is the most approachable in its youth. The subtle characteristics of the estate Chardonnay are amplified here, but kept in check with a line of acidity that keeps this very moreish wine lightweight and balletic.$72.95 Bottle -
This elegant Chardonnay has wonderful minerality and flavours of orange blossom, lemon curd, honeysuckle and stone fruit mingled with toasted cumin seeds and struck match.$29.95 Bottle -
The special occasion version of the much loved Elephant Hill chardy. Broad and oaky with vanilla bean, buttery notes already seeping through the cracks of minerality.$41.95 Bottle -
Creamy and rich with subtle French Oak enveloping an array of juicy stonefruit. Lees ageing adds biscuity flavours to the palate, finishing long and fresh. Top class Chardy!$41.95 Bottle -
A complex and minerally ‘Chablis’-style Chardonnay. No oak content or malo-lactic fermentation. A wine of texture and balance with complex mineral flavours.$24.95 Bottle -
100% ovum, first use. Skeetfield fruit, unfined and unfiltered. Beautiful nose with subtly mealy citrus fruit. The palate has beautiful texture and finesse. There’s a bright, lively citrus core with fine-grained structure. Such precision and detail with some spicy, mealy richness.$129.95 Bottle -
The Skeetfield Vineyard has old vine dry-farmed Mendoza Chardonnay vines. The fruit was hand-picked and whole bunch pressed with minimal settling. This wine was 100% barrel fermented and matured, with 60% new Taransaud French oak.$71.95 Bottle -
Fantastic balance. Just enough buttery oak to broaden out and enhance a fruity palate with an underlying zing of minerality. Perfect Gizzy wine...satisfyingly good value!$18.95 Bottle -
The Boathouse Chardonnay like its namesake is a real crowd pleaser. Intriguing aromas of lemon citrus, toasted brioche and hints of butterscotch matched with light mineral freshness makes for a beautifully balanced Chardonnay.$29.95 Bottle -
Rabbit Ranch Chardonnay is made to express the very best of Central Otago’s cool climate, unique schist soils and grand vistas. Handpicking, whole bunch pressing, minimal intervention and oak result in an expressive, energetic wine displaying the typical white floral and ripe citrus notes that are a hallmark of the region’s best Chardonnay.$23.95 Bottle -
Ocean sea spray, waxy native florals entwined with white peaches. These flavours are brought though to the palate along with notes of fennel & yuzu pith.$28.95 Bottle -
Mission Jewelstone Chardonnay colour is pale straw and the the aromas are complex and sweet showing toast and stone fruit with hints of marzipan and complex struck flint notes. The palate is full with fine structure and forward fruit and a long clean finish. The texture is rich with subtle aromas on the mid palate.$39.95 Bottle -
Hailing from Naboth's Vineayrd 1 Kings Ch. 21. The first vineyard in the world to see the sun. The 2019 vintage is again an energetic, luminous wine. Only 10 months on primary yeast lees offers a biscuity richness to the primary fruit. Exotic perfumes of acorns, vanilla and almonds welcome the finesse and delicacy combined with a full rich palate. A New world classic and a collectors dream.$84.95 Bottle -
Vivid, grounded; strong citrus with floral support. Tightly curled but expansive. Pure with a salty twist.$46.95 BottleOut of stock
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Stonecroft Chardonnay 2023
2021 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
A rich bouquet with stonefruit, citrus notes and a hint of toast. Mouthfilling peach and nectarine flavours, witf brioche and lingering butterscotch. Produced orgganically.$28.95 Bottle -
Bright aromas of citrus blossom, apple, blanched almonds with a hint of lime leaf. The palate is focused, with a salty, mineral line and fresh flavours of lemon and coriander. This is a youthful wine that’s delicious drinking now, but it will also reward further with cellar age.$37.95 Bottle -
Black Barns most awarded wine. With aromas of stone fruit and citrus, layered with toast and spice from 100% barrel fermentation and extended barrel ageing.$36.95 Bottle -
Beautifully balanced wine, with delicious orchard and stone fruit combined with a silky texture and mouth-watering finish. Fantastic value.$18.95 Bottle -
The first new addition to the hugely successful Haha range of wines, it is a well priced, fun chardonnay with good fruit and some crowd pleasing buttery notes.$14.95 Bottle -
Often overlooked because of its famous (little sister) the Savvy, but Cloudy Bay's Chardonnay is those-in-the-know's choice. All peaches with buttery oak and a fine acidity.$49.95 Bottle -
Certified Organic Chardonnay from the renowned Wrekin vineyard - another storming wine from Clive Douglas. Complex, wild fermented, delightfully balanced, bright youthful fruit and just the right amount of oak influence.$36.95 Bottle -
Bright hay in colour, the bouquet has white peach and apricot aromas, mingling with toasty vanilla bean and burnt lemon butter notes. Undertones of hazelnut husk, almond blossom and lemon balm come through. The palate has finesse and is well-balanced with great freshness, focus and crystalline acidity.$16.95 Bottle -
Craggy R Gimblett Chardonnay 21/22
2022 ***** Five Stars Michael Cooper - Listener Feb 2020
Full bodied with ripe tropical fruit and firm oak influences. A well balanced Chardonnay that will reward short to medium term cellaring.$36.95 Bottle -
What a cracker! This full-bodied and persistent Chardonnay has with flavours of peach, hints of oak and a refreshing finish. Great Value.$15.95 Bottle -
Lifted aromas of vanilla bean, ripe peach and spicy oak. There are nuances of toasty hazelnut and ripe citrus rind. The palate has a flavoursome entry with generous mid-palate texture showing the stone fruit and citrus flavours promised on the nose. The palate is well balanced with fine grained oak tannins and gentle acidity that gives length and persistence of flavour.$39.95 Bottle -
Luna Estate Eclipse Chardonnay
2021 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
Grapefruit and stonefruit pip flavours dance with creamy richness and oak spice, fine, nervy acidity holds the line, a pleasing saltiness lingers on the finish.$35.95 Bottle -
The greatest white wine ever produced by Mills Reef? The potential of this wine is scary.On release it was pretty tight, but the petals are slowly unfurling...$33.95 Bottle -
Church Rd Chard Grand Res 20/21
2021 - Recommended by Cuisine Magazine
Demonstrating restrained power, this is a multidimensional Chardonnay with a core of ripe stone fruit and fragrant citrus, overlaid with aromas of roasted nuts, subtle creaminess and a hint of smoky gunflint. The palate is powerful yet fresh and restrained with fine texture, great length and balanced fresh acidity.$34.95 Bottle -
Hand harvested grapes from Hawke's Bay were whole bunch pressed then part fermented in French oak barriques.$15.95 Bottle -
Aromas of tropical fruit intertwine with notes of citrus, toast and popcorn that bring to mind the characteristics of great Chardonnay. Careful use of new oak has created a wine that is finely grained and focused, yet shows power, depth of flavour and a lovely mineral core.$37.95 Bottle -
Classic New Zealand chardonnay; a fine texture, clean and crisp on the pallet,full bodied and zingy on the finish. A winner with clams in cream.$35.95 Bottle -
Though an acre on Waiheke Island (seems to) cost more than an acre in Central London,Valhalla is one of this country's great wines for the price. Fine, silky full flavoured and rich.$46.95 Bottle -
Greystone Chardonnay
2020
Golden in colour, this Chardonnay opens up in the glass to reveal stone fruit, citrus and subtle oak flavours. This Chardonnay underscores the minerality from our limestone soils. Produced organically.$47.95 Bottle -
Blank Canvas Reed Chardonnay 21/22
2022 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
Richly textured and complex Chardonnay from travelling winemaker Matt Thomson. We were blown away with the quality - balance, complexity, everything you'd want in a serious quality chardonnay, and an affordable price. You'll need more than one bottle$48.95 Bottle -
You know it. I know it. What is there to say? A dependable, all rounder from the Villa Maria stable.It drinks well on its own or with seafood.$14.95 Bottle -
Finding a nice little Chard like this - for this money is a rare thing. Intense stone fruit aromas of peach and nectarine with subtle smokey notes. Creamy fruit sweetness provides a supple texture leading into a generously flavoured finish with a touch of spicy oak.$11.95 Bottle -
Sirius White is a marriage of organic Chardonnay, Viognier and Marsanne. Giving this wine a warm ripe apricot character with lifted acidity, scented white peach and honeysuckle.$20.95 Bottle -
Craggy R Kidnappers Chardonnay 2022
2022 Kidnappers Vineyard
Pale lemon straw with faint green hue. Complex and refreshing aromatics of melon rind, sea spray, honeysuckle and a hint of beeswax. Very precise across the palate with ripe citrus and subtle oak highlights and a long, texturally dry and almost saline-like finish.$29.95 Bottle -
Mid straw-gold colour, full of ripe melon and dried stone fruits and fig, light nut meal and brûlée notes, with some light leesiness. A wine of gentle creaminess and elegant texture, with tropical and stonefruit flavours, pleasing weight and long, dry finish.$26.95 Bottle -
Crisp, medium-bodied, elegant Chardonnay with struck flint, mineral, citrus, grapefruit, white peach and smoky oak flavours. The wine has an appealingly ethereal texture and a lengthy finish.$26.95 Bottle -
Delicate aromas of white flesh peach with complex citrus notes of Meyer lemon, lemon blossom and lemon curd. There are nuances of almond milk and wet stone minerality. The palate has mouth-filling richness and mid-palate opulence, framed with fresh citrus acidity. There is a salty minerality that along with the lemon/lime acidity provides superb length and freshness on the finish.$44.95 Bottle -
The wine is fragrant and flinty with a hint of pink grapefruit. The palate is supple but with a limestone edge that is piercing and lingering. It will be interesting to see how this wine develops but we fully expect to see it improve with bottle age along the same lines as the other Kumeu River wines.$37.95 Bottle -
Fresh and fruit driven with layers of stone fruit, lemon curd, hazelnut and spice. An elegant and layered Chardonnay from one of Marlbrough's greats.$17.95 Bottle -
Pungent with peach, melon and pastry/ oatmeal notes. A touch of Gala apple also. Juicy, sweet and fresh fruited entry with lemon and lime, more stone fruits - especially nectarine and apricot -and a touch of cashew. Generous, bright and long with a lingering mineral/ oyster shell.$21.95 Bottle -
Dog Point Chardonnay 20/21
2020 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
This is really something else. So much flavour mid palate, toasted oak on the finish and a rich vein of acidity through out. A perfect wine for whitebait fritters. Made from organic grapes.$43.95 Bottle -
Pencarrow Chardonnay
2022
Made by the talented team at Palliser Estate in Martinborough. Buttery notes, creamy and tropical fruit driven. Classy and affordable.$24.95 Bottle -
At first the wine displays an enticing bouquet of dried herbs and aromatic citrus fruit with a hint of the stony elements which follow in the mouth. The broad and lush white fleshed fruit in the entry is wonderfully restrained by the saline laced acid on the long, calm finish.$26.95 Bottle -
Babich Chardonnay Irongate 21/22
2022 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
Irongate is named after the 25 foot deep schist of minerals that runs beneath the soil it's made from. A broad minerally chardonnay with excellent depth and acidity.$37.95 Bottle -
Very fine, built to age. Find a nice dusty dark corner under the stairs, stack a few cases of this wine and drink a bottle every 6 months until you unlock its full potential...or just enjoy now!$44.95 Bottle -
Main Divide Chardonnay
2023 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
Aromas and flavours of lemons, peaches and melon intertwined with complexing hints of buttered corn. Harmonious with a backbone of flinty minerality that helps draw out its length.$17.95 Bottle -
A fine organic Chardonnay from Gisborne. Ripe melon and pineapple flavour with complex oak and savoury notes. Medium bodied with a powerful mid-palate and lasting finish.$36.95 Bottle -
Finely made, balanced, fresh and not overly oaky (if any). The fruit shines with a crisp underlying minerality that lives long in the mouth after you've swallowed.$17.95 Bottle -
Selected from estate-owned Hawke’s Bay vineyards, this un-oaked Chardonnay offers a creamy palate with melon and peach flavours (without the intrusion of oak) and a clean, dry finish.$16.95 Bottle -
This well-made Chardonnay by Tim Turvey comes from the coastal vines of the Te Awanga subregion. Extremely popular, this Chard has bright fruit and just a touch of balanced oak.$21.95 Bottle -
Classic Hawkes Bay Chardonnay with buttery oak influences and ripe tropical fruit. Medium to full bodied with lasting toasted oak on the finish.$21.95 Bottle -
The wine to watch from the Elephant Hill stable. A broad buttery number with the depth and sparkle under the sheets.$27.95 Bottle -
Medium bodied, dry Chardonnay from Hawkes Bay with an abundance of tropical fruit and stonefruit flavours.$17.95 Bottle -
Greywacke Chardonnay 19/21
2021 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
Outstanding Marlborough Chardonnay - in a region where Sauvignon is King, this shows what Chardonnay can do here under the guidance of an excellent winemaker.$41.95 Bottle -
A very popular wine and one of the Marlborough original wineries that led New Zealand into the export market. Crisp, clean, modern with depth and character.Never disappointing$19.95 Bottle -
Medium bodied classic Chardonnay. Oak and tropical fruit flavours with hints of butterscotch and toasty oak. This is a style for Chardonnay lovers.$23.95 Bottle -
A stunning effort from Brian Bicknell. Intense,crisp chardonnay with an upper funky creamy top shelf and some delish subtleties lurking down below.Perfect with clams.$28.95 Bottle -
Oakier than a fleet of seventeenth century warships. There’s no shortage of oak in this version, as its rich, cedary aromas declare. Intense, fleshy fruit fills the mouth, orange-peel notes mingling with spice and vanilla.$21.95 Bottle -
From Te Mata in the Hawkes Bay comes this classy Chardonnay. Oak ageing and malolactic fermentation adds character and finesse.$24.95 Bottle -
Soft and rounded Chardonnay with flavours of melon, citrus, butterscotch and soft oak. A great option with roast chicken and creamy cheeses.$15.95 Bottle -
Truly a step up for entry level NZ chard in an international context. A perfectly balanced, phenolic crowd pleaser using oak to mute the mouthwatering macon-esque zing.$17.95 Bottle -
Refined on the nose and palate with aromas of hazelnut and peaches. Great length with a mineral backbone and very rich flavours. Will benefit from cellaring.$99.95 Bottle -
Herzog's tiny production, organic wines are highly sought after. The Chardonnay is no exception. Orange blossom, lime and chamomile… Persistent flavours give way to a generous creamy palate. Cellaring potential for up to 10 years.$59.95 Bottle -
Lifted fruit aromas of nectarines and pineapple have integrated harmoniously with the oak to produce a wine of great texture with creamy, nutty characters on the palate.$25.95 Bottle -
Seresin Est Chardonnay
2022 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
Appealing notes of citrus, toasted almond and apple on the nose, with a focused and bright palate. Biodynamically grown, and Certified Organic.$25.95 Bottle -
Maude Chardonnay
2022
Stone fruits - flint and nuttiness from barrel fermentation with natural yeasts. Rich and concentrated with texture and drive. Central Otago vineyard blend : Bannockburn / Gibbston Valley / Lowburn$30.95 Bottle -
An inviting and complex nose of almond and apricot kernel with our distinctive white florals. It’s less citrus focussed than normal, expressing more in the stonefruit spectrum due to the warmer 2018 growing season. Winemaking is minimalist: not fined or filtered, allowing for greater expression of place over process. The various vineyard components of this Bannockburn bottling contribute to a palate that is textural, nutty and very long.$54.95 BottleOut of stock
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The palate mimics the nose, with a mineral focus and a tight acidity. This keeps the mouthfeel elongated, narrow and salivating.$71.95 Bottle -
This Chardonnay is a collaboration between Prophet’s Rock winemaker Paul Pujol and esteemed French winemaker François Millet from Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy. Former winemaker at Comte George de Vogüé for 35 vintages, François continues to make wine in Burgundy with his family under ‘François Millet et Fils’ and with us in New Zealand.$89.95 Bottle -
With Peregrine Estate, you usually find you pay a bit more for their wines but...what you receive is consistency, real flavour and character. Rarely do their wines disappoint. Produced organically.$39.95 Bottle
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