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Elizabeth Chardonnay

2008

Available for tasting at our cellar door

Appearance

Deep straw colour with straw hue.

Bouquet

A complex nose, with notes of hazelnut, yeast lees, biscuit and cashew, finishing with toasted oak.

Palate

The palate delivers excellent weight and mouth feel, with flavours of yeast lees, hazelnut and biscuit. Flavours of almond, cashew and biscuit appear on the palate with toasted oak in the background. Creamy texture. Light, grapefruit and lemon on the back palate, with a spicy aftertaste.

Conclusion

Enjoy now or cellar for 4 to 6 years.


WINEOakdene Elizabeth Chardonnay
VINTAGE2008
VINEYARDWallington, Bellarine Peninsula, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Latitude -38.233674 Longitude 144.540137
CLIMATEMaritime climate moderated by Bass Strait to the south, the Rip at Port Phillip Heads to the east, Swan Bay and Port Phillip bay to the North, and the Barwon River to the west.
SOILSModerate draining loam over a clay loam subsoil
TRELLIS STYLEVertical shoot positioning (VSP)
CLONESI10V1
VINES PLANTED2001
FERMENTATIONChardonnay whole bunch pressed. Run to barrel for fermentation. Daily lees stirring conducted in barrel for 20 days. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation, and was matured inFrench oak puncheons (40% new) for 11 months.
OAK USE11 months in French oak 500 litre puncheons (40% new)
ALCOHOLAlcohol 13.2 % w/v
$ Bottle$30
$ Bottle (Mixed Case)$27
$ Case$324(12 bottles)

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