2006 Chardonnay

Three Gold Medals, 2007 Royal Melbourne, Royal Hobart, Margaret River Wine Shows. Aromas of poached pears intermingles with fresh lemon sorbet`.

  • Awards:

    Top Gold Medal, 2007 Royal Hobart Wine Show;
    Gold Medal, 2007 Royal Melbourne Wine Show;
    Gold Medal, 2007 Margaret River Wine Show;
    Silver Medal, 2007 Royal Perth Wine Show;
    Bronze Medal, 2007 Royal Adelaide Wine Show;
    91 Points Ray Jordan 2007.
    91 Points, James Halliday`s 2009 Wine Companion
    90 points - Huon Hooke

  • Region:

    100% Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River.

  • Colour:

    The wine has a youthful pale straw lemon colour.

  • Bouquet:

    Aromas of poached pears intermingles with fresh lemon sorbet`. Fermentation and maturation in French oak has afforded an attractive overlay of vanilla and a subtle spicy toastiness which compliments the fruit precisely. The cool year and associated high natural acidity enabled a high proportion of the chardonnay to go through malolactic fermentation- giving the pear and citrus fruits a subtle honey glaze.

  • Palate:

    The palate is elegant and restrained at this stage- with excellent mid-palate depth, a long lingering finish and an attractive minerality typical for Hamelin Bay. The wine will continue to improve for at least the next two to four years in the bottle.

  • Source:

    Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River

  • Vintage Characteristics:

    Cool year, with early rains.

  • Vinification:

    100% barrel fermentation.

  • Cellaring Potential:

    Suggested best 2008 to 2011; Suggested maximum 2013.

  • Oak Treatment:

    Barrel fermented and matured for 10 months with fortnightly battonage in 33% new, 55% one year old and balance two year old French oak barriques.

  • Serving Suggestion:

    Serve with any seafood dish, especially those with cream or lemon based sauces.

  • Alcohol:

    12.8%

  • Sweetness:

    Dry

  • Residual Sugar:

    1g/L

  • pH:

    3.21

  • Acidity:

    6.44g/L

  • Harvest Date:

    April 2006

  • Bottling Date:

    March 2006

  • Tasting Notes:

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