Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2022

Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2022

Since this wine's debut in 1985, it has evolved into an elegant, modern Australian style. Sourced from the older plantings on the estate, this wine shows the heritage and knowledge gained over three decades of growing and making Chardonnay in Eden Valley.
Item No. HEGCHA226-BT
3.6 out of 5 Customer Rating
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Since this wine's debut in 1985, it has evolved into an elegant, modern Australian style. Sourced from the older plantings on the estate, this wine shows the heritage and knowledge gained over three decades of growing and making Chardonnay in Eden Valley.

The Details

Tasting Note Pale green-gold in colour. Fresh and fragrant aromas of stone fruits, grapefruit pith and citrus zest with subtle hints of roasted hazelnuts and spicy oak.
Best Enjoyed With A lovely accompaniment to pan-seared crispy skin salmon and citrus hollandaise sauce or tofu scramble with grilled asparagus.
Treatment Fermented and matured for 11 months in new French oak barriques (28%), balance in one year and older French oak barriques.
Vintage 2022
Varietal Chardonnay
Region Eden Valley
Alcohol by Volume 13%
Winemaker Marc Van Halderen
Cellaring Recommendations Drinking well now and will build further richness and texture with long term cellaring
Pack Size Options 1 , 6

Clones

Bernard clones 95, 76 and also OF; planted 1979, 1992, 2002.

 

Heggies Estate Chardonnay includes clones from one of the first Bernard plantings in Australia.

 

Accolades

2023 Brisbane Wine Show
Bronze - 2023 Brisbane Wine Show
Brisbane Wine Show

Lengthy and characterful
Ripe, peachy character here with notes of mangoes, grilled pineapple, vanilla and pie crust. Full-bodied, layered and creamy with concentration and focus. Delicious with precise ripeness to its fruit. Lengthy and characterful. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
James Suckling

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