Description
CONTEMPLATION CHARDONNAY | |
Vintage | 2020 |
Grape variety | 100% Chardonnay Clone FV110V3 |
GI – Altitude | Pyrenees – 288m A.S.L. |
Location | Lamplough – Avoca – VICTORIA |
Harvested | March 2020 |
Vinification | 21 days @ 14⁰C Full Malolactic fermentation |
Aging | Fine Grain French oak |
TASTING NOTES | |
Colour | Bright and clear straw colour with a slight gold tinge |
Nose | Revealing notes of almond, fresh hazelnut, lemon and toasted bread |
Palate | Round and rich mouthfeel with ample volume on a silky palate. Aging for four months in fine grain French oak adds a subtle backdrop of vanilla and extends the fruit to a complex finish |
TECHNICAL DETAILS | |
Alcohol | 13% Vol |
Residual Sugar | < 0.2 g/L |
Total Acidity | 4.6 g/L |
pH | 3.57 |
Bottled | Spring 2020 |
RECOMMENDATIONS | |
Cellaring | Excellent cellaring |
Serving Temperature | 8 ⁰C |
Serving Suggestions | Curry Puff (Malay) Hainan Chicken Rice (Chinese) Otak-Otak (Malay) Shrimp Oats (Chinese) Tandoori Chicken (Indian) |