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Coldstream Hills prides itself for having access to many of the best vineyards in the Yarra Valley. These sites are found throughout the upper and lower Yarra Valley with each vineyard providing a range of unique characteristics to the wines.
Back in the late 1980s, James Halliday introduced single vineyard wines to Coldstream Hills demonstrating their unique styles. The tradition has recommenced with the release of the 2010 Single Vineyard range.
Note: The tasting note reflects the wine when it was tasted in 2010 upon its release. It has since evolved and developed further complexity following years of careful bottle maturation in our cellars.
Our winemaking team have recently tasted this wine and confirmed its condition. It is drinking beautifully today showcasing intriguing aged characteristics that can only be derived with the passage of time.
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Yarra Valley |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 13.5% |
| Winemaker | Andrew Fleming |
| Silver | 2011 Yarra Valley Wine Show |
| Silver | 2011 Victorian Wines Show Inc |
| Bronze | 2011 Wrest Point Royal Hobart Wine Show |
| Bronze | 2012 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show |
Rich and full with attractive stonefruit, honeydew melon and mealy notes. Attractive French oak supports the wine, but does not dominate. Underlying matchflint and grilled nut barrel fermentation notes add further complexity.
Rich and complex with attractive barrel fermentation notes and fruit characters of stonefruit and citrus. The palate is very even and long with secondary barrel fermentation characters, beautifully integrated French oak and balanced acidity.
Cooler than Bordeaux yet warmer than Burgundy, picturesque Yarra Valley is one of Australia's foremost cool-climate wine regions. An easy one-hour’s drive from Melbourne, the area is home to more than 80 cellar doors. In addition to the huge range of wineries, the area boasts superb contemporary restaurants, authentic rustic farms - and luxury overnight accommodation if the sightseeing gets too much! The fertile Yarra Valley soils produce famously elegant and textured Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The growing season began well with good rainfall in September. Average to above average rainfall fell in the ensuing months resulting in excellent vine health. The ripening period was characterised by an extended period of warm conditions without the extremes of the 2009 vintage. Fruit ripened quickly, but evenly, resulting in a compressed vintage period across all varieties.
Growing up in wine country Mildura, at just 13 years of age, Andrew attempted to make his own wine; the end result was undrinkable, his father’s shed a shambles, but the winemaking seed was sown.
After completing a Bachelor of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne, Andrew spent two years at Mildara in Coonawarra before heading to Bordeaux where he furthered his winemaking qualifications with a Diplome National d’Oenologue from the University of Bordeaux. Since then he’s completed vintages at the iconic Chateau Haut Brion in Bordeaux, several vintages in Languedoc, in addition to completing a vintage at Matanzas Creek winery in California’s Sonoma Valley. For six years Andrew was a Winemaker at Lindeman’s Karadoc winery and in 1996, became the Winery Manager of Seppelt in Great Western; providing the perfect segue for his current role as Chief Winemaker Coldstream Hills which he has held since 2001.
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