2019 Giaconda Estate Chardonnay
$ 340.00 AUD
The secret – if there is one – to Giaconda chardonnay is the depth of complexity achieved. 2019 saw the first detour of grandeur to more of a fruit focus, where the artefacts played a supporting role. Hand-picked fruit, whole-bunch crushed, basket pressed, fermented in French oak (30% new), malolactic fermentation, matured 20 months in an underground cave.
Region - Beechworth
Type - White
Year - 2019
Winery - Giaconda
Grape - Chardonnay
Volume - Standard - 750ml
About the wine
Tasting notes
The art of gentle, slow seduction. Meyer lemon rind, then complex matchstick sulphides waft in and out as mineral-charged peach and nectarine notes emerge to dominate the aroma. Oak sits back; supporting and coaxing the textural white stone fruits to roll on the palate. Mineral laden acidity then draws citrus infused flavours longer on the palate.
Wine descriptors
Big and Rich, Captivating and Complex, Elegant and Fine, For the Cellar, Something Special
Fruit aromas & flavour
Apples and Pear, Citrus, Stonefruit
Other aromas & flavour
Florals, Minerality, Oak, Spices, Struck Match
Food pairings
Pork
Cheese
Pizza
Fish
Red Meat
Pasta
BBQ
Vegetables
Poultry
Shellfish
Oysters
Spicy Foods
Cured Meats
Desserts
Expert review
Light golden straw with a powerfully perfumed and complex nose of struck match and oyster shell, orange blossom, white florals, Meyer lemon, ripe peach, nectarine, juicy pear, hints of galangal and beautifully matched oak . In the mouth it’s fruit driven, crisp and generous with great tension and energy. Fine chalky tannins, deeply set minerality and masterful use of oak has created a stunning, fruit forward and bright expression of Giaconda Chardonnay that shows, yet again, how great Australian Chardonnay can be.
Chardonnay
One of the most planted, versatile and popular white varieties in the world. As a stand alone grape, Chardonnay is not the most interesting, nor complex varietal out there...but in the hands of a great winemaker it can be turned into one of the world's greatest pleasures! From the best bubbles of Champagne, to the lean, unoaked and mineral expressions of Chablis and the opulent, oaked and complex whites of Burgundy, Chardonnay is responsible for making some of the greatest expressions of white wine on the planet.
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