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Gary Walsh96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Hoddles Creek Estate 'Road Block' Chardonnay 2021"Originally the block was planted to Sauvignon Blanc, then pulled out and repl..."$69.99 -
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Gary Walsh95+ points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.2% Alcohol
Hoddles Creek Estate '1er' Chardonnay 2022"Made exclusively from fruit grown on the Hoddles Creek estate, this is one of..."$69.99 -
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Campbell Mattin95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.2% Alcohol
Hoddles Creek Estate 1er Chardonnay 2020"The Hoddles Creek 1er Chardonnay is a wine of exceptional class and intensity..."$55.00 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.2% Alcohol
Hoddles Creek Estate 1er Chardonnay 2021"The Hoddles Creek 1er Chardonnay is a wine of exceptional class and intensity..."$65.00 -
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Gary Walsh94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.2% Alcohol
Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2020"Hoddles Creek Estate is located in the Upper Yarra, which is higher, cooler a..."$21.00 -
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Gary Walsh94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.2% Alcohol
Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2021"Hoddles Creek Estate is located in the Upper Yarra, which is higher, cooler a..."$28.99 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.2% Alcohol
Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2022"Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2022 is a wine that truly showcases the uniqu..."$26.00 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Hoddles Creek Estate Syberia Chardonnay 2020"Syberia is a unique site. Planted in 2006, a ten acre block with just Chardon..."$70.00 -
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.