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Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019

Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019

Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019

750 mL
$35.00
6 x 750 mL
$210.00

Overview

Overview

Sourced from vineyards in both the lower and upper Yarra Valley, this is textbook Coldstream Hills Chardonnay. White peach, nectarine and underlying citrus pith are at the fore, with hints of mineral, grilled nuts and beautifully integrated oak adding complexity. A great follow up to the 2018 Chardonnay – loads of flavour, texture and characteristic Yarra Valley juicy acidity.

Varietal Chardonnay
Vintage 2019
Country Australia
Volume 750 mL
Closure Screw Cap
Alc/Vol 13.5%

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

Attractive characters of nashi pear, white peach and lemon curd are enhanced by notes of nougat and white flowers. Subtle French oak and hints of mineral slate are evident in the background.

Flavours and Palate

Elegant and textural with finely tuned citrus acidity and length of flavour. The palate offers an array of white peach, lemon curd and nougat characters interwoven by seamless French oak and subtle mineral wet slate.

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Yarra Valley, Victoria

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.

Vintage Conditions

A mild Spring, followed by a warm and very dry ripening period led to a heightened onset of vintage.  Vineyards went on the charge with flavour development and sugar accumulation. A compressed vintage, but Chardonnays produced exhibit generosity of flavour and finely balanced acidity.

Andrew Fleming - Chief Winemaker

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.