| Queensland Wine- made from three parcels, picked moderately ripe, 12.1-12.5 Be, whole bunch pressed, no pressings, cloudy warm solids ferment in barrel, all,indigenous yeast, lees aged five months,minimal stirring, no mlf, early bottled |
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Case |
$ 105.60 |
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Bottle |
$ 16.20 |
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Wine Style |
light-medium bodied dry white |
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Vintage |
2008 |
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Grape Variety |
chardonnay |
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Growing Region |
Queensland Wine- Granite Belt GI |
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Technical Details |
alcohol 13.0%, pH 3.18, acidity 6.6 gm/l, sugar 2.1 gm/l, volatile acidity 0.47gm/l |
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Oak Treatment |
all barrel fermented in new and one-year-old tight grain Troncais barriques |
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Appearance |
very pale green, straw |
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Nose |
cashew, restrained, funk,lees and barrel ferment complexity |
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Palate |
melon fruit on entry, mid palate richness, solids complexity, some oak dryness, minerality from soft acidity |
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Cellaring |
drink now, aging potential 2-4 years |
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Closure |
screw cap |
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Bottle |
antique green premium burgundy |
Serve
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best 8-12degrees C, warmer the better |
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Food Companions |
clams, kaffir lime, celery, pears, honey dew, mint, shallot, parsley, kalamata, artichoke, swiss browns, lemongrass |
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