Magpie Estate The Next Big Thing Chardonnay 2022
Classical Barossa Valley charm
Aromatic
£12.75
| Producer | Smalltown Vineyards |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Other |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Body / Style | Aromatic |
| Grape Blend | 100% Chardonnay |
| Bottle Size (ml) | 750 |
| % Abv | 13 |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Special Features | Vegan |
| Extra Info | Buttery, oaky Aussie Chardonnay |
| Food Pairing Guide | Anything with chicken, pork, prawns, seafood... Brilliant as a quaffer or perfect with a lovingly cooked meal. |
Smalltown Vineyards (Magpie Estate) The Next Big Thing Chardonnay has the faintest whiff of biscuity oak, but it is still a bright and tangy Barossa Chardonnay. It is elegant, poised, slightly tangy and has a naggingly more-ish elusive something-or-other which makes one wonder why there isn't more Australian Chardonnay
Grapes are hand harvested from an old block on the Binder family Barossa vineyards. Small batches of Chardonnay are picked and pressed through a tank press with some skin contact. 25% is fermented in French puncheons and American hogsheads for 6 months, aged on lees then blended with the 75% unoaked juice, settled and bottled. Into the main Barossa blend a small component of Eden Valley Chardonnay is blended and the whole sees a tiny bit of secondary use oak for some fine structure.
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