2020 McGuigan Single Batch Project Chardonnay

2020 McGuigan Single Batch Project Chardonnay

Item No. 1A11050
4.2 out of 5 Customer Rating
Portraying aromas of white peach, citrus fruits and light vanillin oak to compliment the honeydew melon and cashew flavours, ensuring a clean and toasty finish.
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Portraying aromas of white peach, citrus fruits and light vanillin oak to compliment the honeydew melon and cashew flavours, ensuring a clean and toasty finish.
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Full Bodied

Full Bodied

Premium Parcel

Premium Parcel

Dry

Dry

Overview

Batch 20SANR#1X1 was crushed, de-stemmed and immediately clarified. Fermentation followed after the addition of select yeast strain X5EC1118. Fermentation was carried out at cooler temperatures to preserve the fruit for approximately 2 weeks. Post fermentation,the wine was racked of the ferment lees and remained on light lees until blendedand bottled.
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Varietal
Chardonnay
Region
South Australia
Country
Australia
Peak Drinking
Drink now or enjoy over 3 years.
Winemaker
Jamie Saint
Alcohol Volume
12.5%
pH
3.47
Residual Sugar
2
Total Acidity
5.5

Tasting Notes

Aroma

This wine displays lifted aromatics of citrus and stone fruits with some toasty and vanillin oak undertones.

Palate

The palate highlights fresh, lively citrus and stone fruit characters with a light acid backbone of peach, nectarine and ripe pears followed by a full rounded finish with subtle, well integrated oak.

Food Pairing

Chicken

Chicken

Pork

Pork

Hard Cheese

Hard Cheese