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Gary Walsh95+ points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Giaconda
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giaconda 'Estate Vineyard' Chardonnay 2019"Straw gold; exhibits intense characters of white peach, hazelnut, matchstick,..."$145.00 -
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Gary Walsh95+ points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Giaconda
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giaconda 'Estate Vineyard' Chardonnay 2019 1500ml"Straw gold; exhibits intense characters of white peach, hazelnut, matchstick,..."$275.00 -
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James Halliday97 points
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Lisa Perrotti-B98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Giaconda
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giaconda Estate Chardonnay 2013"One of the truly great wines of Australia. Giaconda Chardonnay is so highly s..."$399.99 -
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James Halliday98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Giaconda
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giaconda Estate Chardonnay 2015"One of the truly great wines of Australia. Giaconda Chardonnay is so highly s..."$399.99 -
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James Halliday99 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Giaconda
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giaconda Estate Chardonnay 2019"Straw gold; exhibits intense characters of white peach, hazelnut, matchstick,..."$399.99 -
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The Wine Advoca97 points
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James Halliday'96 points
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Campbell Mattin95+ points
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James Suckling95 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2008
- Brand Giaconda
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2008"The nose has typical Giaconda characters with hints of meal; matchstick and m..."$450.00 -
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James Halliday'97 points
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Campbell Mattin97 points
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Huon Hooke96 points
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Lisa Perrotti-B97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Giaconda
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2010"A mechanical engineer who spent 10 years winemaking in New Zealand, Europe an..."$450.00 -
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James Suckling97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Giaconda
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.8% Alcohol
Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2017"One of the truly great wines of Australia. Giaconda Chardonnay is so highly s..."$399.99 -
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.