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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Bleasdale
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2023"The Adelaide Hills has become known for its ability to produce outstanding co..."$22.99 -
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Mike Bennie94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Murdoch Hill Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.8% Alcohol
Murdoch Hill Rocket Chardonnay 2020"Sourced from the best selection of vineyards in the Piccadilly Valley and Lob..."$85.00 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Paralian Wines
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Paralian Bowyer Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay 2022"Both Charlie & Skye spent a vintage making wine in Burgundy over a decade ago..."$54.99 -
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Ned Goodwin MW,97 points
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Shanteh Wale96 points
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Campbell Mattin95+ points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw And Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2022"The Lenswood Chardonnay is the top white wine in the esteemed Shaw + Smith st..."$92.99 -
Chardonnay is one of the most versatile white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. This classic grape variety first came to Australia in the late 1920s but it wasn't until the 1970s that it become the most widely planted variety in the country.
The peak of its fame came in the 1980s but the style, full of "oaky" buttery flavours, has since become less popular. Today Chardonnay tends to be more restrained with outstanding structure and balance. Look for hints of vanilla/oak flavours and plenty of ripe, melon/grapefruit to ripe peach fruit, from warmer inland regions (Murray Darling, Riverland, Riverina). The Yarra Valley and Margaret River are know for producing wonderful Chardonnay examples that show fruit richness and complexity. Whilst from the coolest regions, such as Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Mornington Peninsula the characters are more subtle, restrained, mineral with citrus and grapefruit.
It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte d`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance.
Chardonnay is critical to the Champagne blend, providing backbone and finesse. It is the only grape that can be used to produce Blanc de Blancs. It is also widely planted in California, Chile and South Africa, and New Zealand.