Ocean Eight Verve Chardonnay is inspired by the wines of Chablis, and having tasted this wine recently Chablis influence is clearly evident on this striking Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay. Interestingly the grapes for this wine are the earliest picked on the Mornington Peninsula. The vineyard is one of the most northerly on the Mornington Peninsula landmass. It is ideally located for the growing and ripening of the Verve style.
Yields for this wine fell below 2.0t/acre, resulting in limited volume of chardonnay produced.
Over the years the style of the ‘Verve’ Chardonnay has been honed and it is now firmly entrenched as one of Australia’s most distinctive and distinguished examples of the greatest white wine grape variety. The fruit for this vintage was picked 1 week earlier than any other vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula & only old barrels are used for vinification to highlight the vibrancy of the fruit..
The 2016 wine has soft white peach complementing a backbone of crisp grapefruit acidity & lemon curd texture. The style is lean & clean with balance and length. Drink it now and over next 5-6 years.