

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNING 93 POINT RATED HAND CRAFTED BAROSSA CHARD
Vintage: | 2016 |
Source/Region: | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Chardonnay |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar short term |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 13.00 |
Standard Drinks: | 7.70 |
Rating: | 93 |
Pale straw colour with a green tint. An inviting and creamy aroma with fresh peach, grapefruit and melon combining with a touch of oak to add to the complexity. This wine illustrates exactly how I have been handcrafting premium wine for my entire life, in the vineyard. The terror and microclimate of specific blocks produce something different each year. This year I selected the fruit due to the tropical fruits that flow onto the palate morphing into peach and melon flavours in the mouth. Hints of nutty and creamy barrel ferment characters add to the picture and the finish is long, fruity and zesty, balanced with some minerality and great acidity.
Crushed immediately after picking with minimal skin contact of 1 - 3 hours in the press. The majority of the blend is cold fermented in stainless steel for 8-10 days at 12-15C, with selected yeast and some lees maturation. A small parcel of the wine, approximately 25%, is aged in 1 year old French oak to soften the palate and malolactic fermentation induced to add further complexity to the style.
93 Point Rated Wine Showcase
At The China Wine & Spirit Awards 2017 The Limb Vineyards Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2016 Outpointed Halliday 5 Red Star Producer;
Zonte's Footstep 'Dusk Til Dawn' Chardonnay 2016 ($35 A Bottle)
Wolf Blass 'Bromley' 2015 ($30 A Bottle)
Taylors 'Taylor Made' Chardonnay 2016 ($28 A Bottle)
Award winner at the 2017 Cairns Wine Show, outpointing Tempus Two Pewter Chardonnay 2016 Valued at $40btl and Chateau Yaldara Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Valued at $35btl.
Double Gold Medal
China Wine & Spirit Awards Best Value 2017
Award Winner
Melbourne International Wine Competition 2017
Cairns Wine Show 2017
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