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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Bindi
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bindi Kostas Rind Chardonnay 2018""The Bindi vineyard is the fundamental focus of our endeavors. Our vineyard a..."$76.99 -
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Mike Bennie95 points
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James Suckling96 points
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Huon Hooke96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Bindi
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bindi Kostas Rind Chardonnay 2020"An intense, mineral wine fully ripe but lean, taught and intense with savoury..."$64.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bindi
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bindi Kostas Rind Chardonnay 2021"The juice goes to barrel straight from the press tray, with no additions of y..."$70.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Bindi
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
Bindi Kostas Rind Chardonnay 2022"The Bindi Kostas Rind Chardonnay 2022 is crafted by the renowned Bindi Winegr..."$65.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Bindi
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Bindi Quartz Chardonnay 2014""The Bindi vineyard is the fundamental focus of our endeavors. Our vineyard a..."$99.99 -
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James Suckling97 points
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James Halliday'97 points
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Mike Bennie97 points
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Huon Hooke96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Bindi
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bindi Quartz Chardonnay 2020"The juice goes to barrel straight from the press tray, with no additions of y..."$100.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Bindi
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Dhillon Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2022"The 2022 vintage of Dhillon Macedon Ranges Chardonnay is a delicious and eleg..."$49.01
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.