Houghton Crofters Margaret River Chardonnay 2018
92 POINT RATED JAMES HALLIDAY & INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNING WEST AUSTRALIAN CHARDONNAY
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- 92 POINT RATED JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION
- INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNER AT INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRIT COMPETITION
- PREVIOUS VINTAGE RATED 90 POINTS JEREMY OLIVER
- 5 RED STAR RATED WINERY JAMES HALLIDAY
- ONE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST PRODUCERS ESTABLISHED IN 1836
Vintage: | 2018 |
Source/Region: | Western Australia |
Grape Variety: | Chardonnay |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar mid term |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 13.50 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.00 |
Rating: | 92 |
Stone fruit, grapefruit citrus and dried fig notes overlaid with roasted hazelnut, malt and brioche. Gun flint and subtle mineral like characters add complexity to the enticing aromatics. Refined, bright citrus fruit layered with roasted nut, nougat and buttery flavours and a creamy texture. The fine, soft acidity supports the fruit and oak flavours with a sustained flavoursome finish.
The 2018 vintage was an excellent vintage for the Pemberton and Margaret River wine regions. The lead-up to harvest resulted in moderate yields grown in near perfect conditions for most of the growing season.
Fruit was sourced and blended from the Pemberton and Margaret River regions for this carefully crafted Chardonnay. The fruit was machine harvested in the cool of the night, crushed, and then given a short period of skin contact before pressing to ensure optimal flavour was achieved before transfer to French Oak for ferment. The fermentation was completed with indigenous yeasts which contribute to the complexity of the wine. Extended lees contact and malolactic fermentation prior to blending and bottling has resulted in a creaminess and softness to the wine. The 2018 Houghton Crofters Chardonnay expresses the varietal and regional strengths of two of Western Australia’s premium grape growing regions – Pemberton and Margaret River.
92 Point Rated - James Halliday Wine Companion
"Crofters has come up with exceptional value wines (once winning a trophy at the Sydney Wine Show years ago), and this is a blast from the past. It spent 8 months in French oak (25% new), and has the stone fruit and melon to match the oak."
Silver Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2019
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