2011 Sidewood Estate Museum Release Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills

Individually selected parcels were picked from selected rows at Sidewood’s Mappinga and Ironstone Road vineyards. Gently pressed, the free-run juice was then barrel fermented using wild yeast in 100% French oak. The wine was left to mature for ten months before rigorous barrel selection. The wine has tantalising aromas of jasmine and ripe lemon but with a round, velvety structure. The palate showcases crisp, mouth-watering flavours of grapefruit, apricot and white peach, finishing with lingering, crisp minerality. Serve chilled on its own or enjoy as an accompaniment to teriyaki salmon, roast pork or a mushroom risotto. Drinking beautifully now but will continue to evolve with careful cellaring.