2017 Domenica Chardonnay, Beechworth
A$45.00
'Domenica may not be most famous for its chardonnay but it sure makes a good one. No tricks, little fuss, but excellent flavour and impressive length. Fine chardonnay. Almonds and cream, grapefruit and toast. Establishes its authority without making a big deal about it. It’s good now and it will develop well.'
93+ points Campbell Mattinson winefront.com.au
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DOMENICA17
Grown on a south facing slope, the fruit is hand picked lightly crushed, and basket pressed. The heaviest solids are briefly settled out by gravity, then the juice transferred to barriques awaiting the start of fermentation. This occurs naturally, when it is ready, and takes as long as it takes.
Well balanced fruit will contain everything required to ferment to dryness. Naturally formed sulphides occur in some barrels – usually to a point which produces the beautiful nutty, matchstick characters so symbiotic with chardonnay. New oak is used judiciously.
The wine is matured in its original barrel, on yeast lees for around 18 months before blending to tank, where it is naturally fined, then bottled unfiltered under screwcap closure.
The fruit was basket pressed, juice assembled then racked to barrel with some solids retained. Fermentation was allowed to proceed on wild yeast, at medium temperature. 50% malolactic fermentation occurred in barrel slowly during the winter.
'Domenica may not be most famous for its chardonnay but it sure makes a good one. No tricks, little fuss, but excellent flavour and impressive length. Fine chardonnay. Almonds and cream, grapefruit and toast. Establishes its authority without making a big deal about it. It’s good now and it will develop well.'
93+ points Campbell Mattinson winefront.com.au
Medium to full yellow, forward-developed colour. Toasty, nutty, and faintly smoky aromas. The wine is dry and savoury, soft and rich, with big flavour and structure, including some tannin grip. It's quite a big, broad wine, full-bodied and savoury, finishing with a drying aftertaste. A food wine, for sure. 05 SEP 2019
92 points Huon Hooke therealreview.com
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Beechworth |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 93 |
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