2016 Coldstream Hills Yarra Valley Chardonnay

Sourced from hillside sloping vineyards in the Lower and Upper Yarra Valley, the grapes are pressed using gentle handling techniques. Coldstream Hills Chardonnay is barrel fermented and matured in French oak barrels for up to nine months prior to blending and bottling. The Upper Yarra Chardonnay generally provides attractive citrus characters, with mineral slate notes and length; the Lower Yarra is often fleshier in style with attractive white peach and quince characters. Blending of parcels from both regions results in wines of complexity, varietal definition, and length.

Nose - Plush and textural with a silky tannin finish. Muddled strawberries and raspberries dominate with spice, graphite mineral and seamless French oak adding complexity.  Beautifully framed and balanced, this wine offers the essence of Upper Yarra Pinot Noir. An outstanding vintage.

Palate - Lemon barley and white peach characters dominate with secondary notes of nougat, grilled nuts and seamless French oak. The palate is generous and textural with beautifully balanced lemon pith like acidity. Nuances of wet slate are evident and will continue to evolve as the wine matures