Bannockburn Vineyards Museum Release Chardonnay 2014
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1 or more bottles$69.00
Editors notes
"Hand-picked fruit from our four established Chardonnay vineyards. The grapes were whole-bunch pressed, settled overnight, then wild fermented in 500L French oak puncheons, the wine was left on lees for 2 years. Full malo-lactic fermentation, minimal stirring and no sulphur apart from a small addition prior to bottling in June 2015. The 2013 vintage has produced big, rich, expressive wines."- Bannockburn Wines.
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- Apple
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- Apple
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- Peach
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- Cheese
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Critic Scores & reviews
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Campbell Mattinson
94"Bannockburn Chardonnay: one of the enduring stars of Australian wine. Straw coloured, as is this wine’s custom. It suggests at richness and more or less is, though there are plenty of flinty funk and meal-like characters; it’s complex and textural more than it is rich. There’s a zing of nectarine, perhaps some lime, a touch of sweet, creamy cedarwood and a pure serve of steely white peach. It feels good, it tastes good, and it lingers quite gorgeously."
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James Halliday's Wine Companion
95"Whole-bunch pressed, wild ferment in French oak puncheons (20% new), mlf and on lees for 18 months has created a full-bodied, complex wine with preserved ginger, lemon rind and curd with wood spice. There's texture, it's deep, powerful yet the tight acidity reins this right in. It lingers. It demands time."
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Australia
Australia's wine industry is a thriving part of the country's economy, contributing significantly to employment, production, export, and tourism. In fact, the industry is the fourth-largest wine exporter in the world, shipping out 760 million liters of wine to countries including France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. One of the key factors contributing to Australia's success as a "New World" wine producer is the formal export and marketing of its wines through Wine Australia.
Australia's wine regions are scattered across the south and southeast, with almost every state boasting its own vineyards. Victoria, for example, is home to an impressive 21 wine regions. Some of the most famous wine regions in Australia include Margaret River, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley, and local regions to New South Wales such as Cowra, Southern Highlands, and Mudgee.
Australian winemakers are known for producing a diverse range of grape varieties, with Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir being among the most popular. They tend to focus on producing wines that are ripe, fruit-forward, and easy to drink, using modern winemaking techniques and equipment such as stainless steel tanks and temperature-controlled fermentation.
With its bold, fruit-driven flavors and reputation for quality and diversity, Australian wine has become a popular choice for wine lovers around the world. And with such a broad range of wine regions and grape varieties, there's something for every palate to enjoy.
Victoria
The wine region of Victoria has the highest number of grapevines than any other state in Australia. It is home to over 600 wineries and well-known regions such as Yarra Valley, Heathcote, and Rutherglen. Victoria is situated in the southeastern corner of Australia where due to the location, the climate has a cool maritime influence and is known for its outstanding Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, along with producing Australia’s most famed dessert Muscat and Topaque wines.
There are a number of different terroir levels throughout the wine region of Victoria which leads to the production of different ranges of wines. In the southern region of Victoria, the vines are regulated by the cool winds of the Bass Strait. Central Victoria consists of mostly flat terrain that tends to be drier and warmer than the rest of Victoria, which results in more fruit concentrated wines. It may be surprising to note that Victoria is the third most productive wine region in Australia, seeing as it does not have as many areas suitable for viticulture, which has resulted in the cellar door culture of Victoria being concentrated with smaller, but more personal boutique wineries.
Geelong
The wine regions surrounding the town of Geelong are varied and diverse, from the subregions of the Surf Coast and Otways to the Bellarine Peninsula and Moorabool Valley.
Historically, Geelong was the largest grape-growing region in Victoria (in the 1800s) and in more recent times has undergone somewhat of a renaissance. In the last few decades, winemakers have been rediscovering the rich soils and a climate that is somewhere (some say halfway) between France's Bordeaux and Burgundy regions.
The region is known for boutique, family owned winegrowers producing quality hand crafted wines, more so than any bigger winery operations. Varietally speaking, Geelong is renowned for its superior Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Whilst these 3 are the staple of most winegrowers and makers, the more adventurous have been known to grow and make Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Merlot and even some of the more left-field types like Primitivo, Gamay, Carmenere and Langrein.
About the brand Bannockburn Vineyards
Established by Stuart Hopper in 1974, Bannockburn is a family-owned winery in the Bannockburn Township just outside Geelong. With three vineyard sites, some dating back to the early 1980's, Bannockburn's holdings total 27 hectares featuring some of the oldest vines in the region.
A strong Burgundian influence is evidenced by the focus on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, while also showcasing Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz. In addition to organic, dry-gown viticulture, winemaker Michael Glover relies on a combination of winemaking techniques including whole-bunch ferments, wild yeasts and extended maceration times to contribute to the wine's exquisite concentration and elegance. A harsh environment of poor soils, bitter winds and minimal rainfall make for difficult growing conditions, which results in restricted yields of concentrated aromatics and flavour assisting to produce unique, premium wines year after year.