Hoddles Creek Chardonnay

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">This is a pristine example of cool-climate Yarra Valley Chard, citrus fruit, white nectarine, and some flinty, smoky characters. The barrel fermentation and new oak add a rounded mouthfeel and long finish.
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">The fruit is all hand harvested, lightly crushed, and allowed to start fermentation naturally. Part of the juice was transferred tobarrelfor fermentation, and the whole lot was left on lees for 11 months before bottling.In 2023, the wine was bolstered by the addition of fruit from their premium 'Syberia' site and you can see extra intensity come through.
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">"Gee, this is an intense iteration of HCE Chardonnay! Very concentrated. Melon, lime, spice and aniseed, almond too. The texture is very flinty and firm, the acidity is mouth-watering and offers plenty of zip, and there's some nutty umami flavours in the mix too. Length is excellent. Preserved lemon and green olive in the aftertaste. It's perhaps a little less 'user-friendly' as a young wine than is usual, but wow, it's quite something." – Gary Walsh, Wine Front.

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