CELLAR DOOR
Elgee Park Chardonnay
An excellent Chardonnay from a wonderful vintage. Aromas of white peach, mild pear & hints of vanilla. These aromas are all present as flavours on the palate. The palate is perfectly balanced with fresh acidity to finish. Matured in French oak for 11 months, adding texture & complexity.
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VARIETY
Chardonnay
REGION
Mornington Peninsula
HARVESTED
10th March 2019
PLANTED
1979
ALCOHOL
13.5% Vol
COLOUR
Pale straw
BOUQUET
Aromas of white peach, mild pear & hints of vanilla.
WINEMAKER
Geraldine McFaul
PALATE
White stone fruit with nuts & mild pear fold into a beautifully balanced wine with fresh acidity. Matured in French oak for 11 months, adding texture & complexity.
VINTAGE
Budburst was early this year which resulted in flowering with good fruit set. The warm ripening period saw harvest commence a week sooner than normal. Yields were reported as high – average with fine acidity retention and excellent balanced flavours.
WINEMAKING
The fruit was perfectly ripe, following careful handpicking, the grapes were delivered to the winery, destemmed, and whole bunch pressed. Racked to barrel for a wild yeast fermentation in French oak with regular lees stirring. Partial malolactic fermentation was completed in spring. The wine had 11 months in French oak barriques.
