De Bortoli Gulf Station Chardonnay

Region
Yarra Valley

Appearance
Light straw with slight green edges

Bouquet
The nose shows hazelnuts, some mineral notes and undertones of citrus

Palate
Tight, lean complex citrus fruit with barrel complexity and nutty undertones. Long flavoured palate with excellent balance.

Winemaking
Fruit is selected from both our Estate as well as some premium vineyards in both the lower and upper Yarra Valley. Fruit is harvested in cool conditions. The fruit is pressed gently and the juice is roughly racked to new and used barrels and some tanks for fermentation. The juice is allowed to ferment naturally with ambient yeast. The lees are stirred regularly until December to integrate flavours, after which the various components are racked, blended and bottled.

Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol : 13.0 %   pH : 3.35   TA : 5.8 g/L   

Cellaring
The wine will continue to develop with
careful cellaring for up to 5 years.

Suggested Cuisine
Try with grilled John Dory (St Pierre)

General Characteristics
Dry  Medium Bodied