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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Baw Baw Shire Chardonnay 2023"We've been watching this vineyard for the last few years and have always been..."$69.99 -
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Jane Faulkner96 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Thousand Candles Vineyard
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2022"We've been watching this vineyard for the last few years and have always been..."$84.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Bass Phillip
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Bass Phillip Estate Chardonnay 2016"Bass Phillip are one of Australia's most accomplished winemakers. This Chardo..."$72.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Bass Phillip
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Bass Phillip Estate Chardonnay 2019"This is grown at Leongatha South, South Gippsland, Victoria. Bass Phillip use..."$74.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Bass Phillip
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Bass Phillip Estate Chardonnay 2020"This is grown at Leongatha South, South Gippsland, Victoria. Bass Phillip use..."$80.00 -
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Mike Bennie95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Bass Phillip
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bass Phillip Premium Chardonnay 2013"Winemaking at Bass Phillip is uncompromising and driven by the respect for na..."$149.00 -
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Campbell Mattin93+ points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Bass Phillip
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Bass Phillip Premium Chardonnay 2015"Bass Phillip Premium Chardonnay is a highly exclusive wine, with less than on..."$149.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Bass Phillip
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Bass Phillip Premium Chardonnay 2016"Complex perfume of white peach, nectarine, hints of oak & spice and an abunda..."$94.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Bass Phillip
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.7% Alcohol
Bass Phillip Premium Chardonnay 2019"Less than one acre, planted since 1979. This section of the vineyard is more ..."$99.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Bass Phillip
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.7% Alcohol
Bass Phillip Premium Chardonnay 2020"Less than one acre, planted since 1979. This section of the vineyard is more ..."$109.00 -
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Jane Faulkner96 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2023"We've been watching this vineyard for the last few years and have always been..."$84.99 -
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.