Chardonnay
A small block of Chardonnay was planted in 1999 with the Penfold's clone. Its southerly aspect with cooling breezes results in small berries with intense flavours making it the ideal cool climate Chardonnay. All our vintages have been awarded medals, including Gold at the 2009 Tasmania Wine Show.
Vintage 2008
‘A refreshing, vibrantly fruity Chardonnay as clean and pristine as the environment it was grown in…’ read more
Bouquet: Lifted peach and apricot aromas, like a bowl of stone fruits in the sun, hints of fresh pineapple, peaches and cream, sweet notes of Manuka honey, intense citrus background, raw almonds and oatmeal nuances, cold-wet basalt rocks minerality
Palate: Much tighter on the palate than the exuberant nose suggests with a surge of lemon and grapefruit, indeed very deceptive with little sign of the peach or apricot scents that dominated the nose. Lots of spicy freshly ground ginger and tingly heat; then the apricot flavours appear building in intensity on the back palate. Elegant and silky textured, seamless with barely noticeable oak all framed in fresh, lively acidity that has a persistent marmalade tang and lurking minerality and flintiness.
Food Match: Shellfish, Fish, White meats
Wine Maker: Julian Alcorso, Winemaking Tasmania