“Complex, yet pure, this is full of peach, lemon, brioche pastry, fresh new oak and green mango. The palate has richness and a seamless arc of fruit flesh that is nailed into place with mouth-watering acidity. Carries the oak effortlessly on the palate. Impressive and so resolved, this is their best chardonnay to date. Drink or hold.” 96 Points, Nick Stock (jamessuckling.com)
“Estate-grown, hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, wild-fermented, 35% mlf, matured in French oak (20% new) for 14 months on lees. Elegant and perfectly balanced, it is maturing at a reassuringly slow pace, promising more still when fully mature. The flavours are poised between stone fruit and citrus.” 95 Points, James Halliday, 2021 Wine Companion
“What is immediately evident with the 2018 release is the concentration of fruit; the sheer power of the wine is quite remarkable but held in balance by the vanillin impact of new oak and the mineral acidity that the region is known for. To get specific the nose focuses on white peach and nectarine with cashew oak and flinty top notes; the palate unfolds with stone fruits atop a lithe line of acidity and white grapefruit and lemon pith giving texture on the mid palate. The finish enjoys the impact of oak that leaves a lingering richness. The wine will be drinking even better in years to come.”
96 points, Patrick Eckel
winereviewer.com.au
Our truly cool climate ensures an sublime, yet complex expression of Chardonnay that speaks with purity of time and place.
Harvest date | 14th - 28th March 2018 |
Clones used | P58, I1V01, I1V03 & I1V05 |
Rootstock | Own roots, Teleki 5C & Kober 5bb |
Vine age | 19 to 26 years |
Trellis | Lyre & Geneva Double Curtain |
Soil type | Volcanic Basalt |
Fruit Handling | Whole bunch pressed |
pH | 3.29 |
Titratable acidity g/L | 6.9 |
Malic acidity g/L | 1.3g/L |
Baume / Alcohol | 13.3% |
Yeast | Indigenous |
Malolactic fermentation | 65% |
New | 20% |
Second fill | 30% |
Third fill | 50% |
Maturation | 14 |
Fining / filtration | Yes |
Available formats | 375ml, 750ml & 1.5lts |
Available | Online, cellar door, select restaurants |
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Curly Flat Vineyard
263 Collivers Road, Lancefield
Victoria 3435 Australia
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