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Founded by James Halliday in 1985.

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Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2024

Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2024

Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2024

Overview

Overview

Coldstream Hills was established in 1985 by James and Suzanne Halliday and has since grown to become one of Australia's leading and most awarded small wineries. Situated in the picturesque Yarra Valley east of Melbourne, the steep, close-planted vineyards of Coldstream Hills have become a signature of the region. So too have its wines, which reflect regional character, consistency, and style.

Sourced from hillside sloping vineyards in the Upper and Lower Yarra Valley, the grapes are pressed using gentle handling techniques. Coldstream Hills Chardonnay is barrel fermented and matured in French oak barrels prior to blending and bottling. The Upper Yarra Chardonnay generally provides attractive citrus characters, with mineral slate notes and length; the Lower Yarra is often fleshier in style with attractive white peach and quince characters. Blending of parcels from both regions results in wines of complexity, varietal definition, and length.

Varietal Chardonnay
Vintage 2024
Country Australia
Region Yarra Valley
Volume 750 mL
Closure Screw Cap
Alc/Vol 13%
Peak Drinking Now - 2031
Winemaker Andrew Fleming

Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Chicken
Fish
Seafood
Cheese
Cured Meat
Salad

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

An attractive array of lemon barley, grapefruit pith and nougat are underpinned by flinty mineral slate, white florals and hints of preserved lemon. French oak is seamless and supportive.

Flavours and Palate

Fine, textural and pure with lemon/lime characters supported by subtle French oak and wet slate mineral. Predominantly sourced from the cooler Upper Yarra, the palate displays the region’s characteristic crystalline acidity, aromatics and length of flavour.

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 relatively warm start to the growing season with high rainfall, but generally fine conditions during flowering. An unseasonally wet January ensued easing to fine, warm and dry conditions resulting in an early and relatively compressed harvest period. Acid retention was high particularly across the white varieties.