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Hoddles Creek 1er Chardonnay 2018

Chardonnay from Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia

$50

$48ea in any 3+
$46ea in any 6+
$48ea in any 6+
$46ea in any 12+
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Franco's at the top of his game. Making wine with balance between richness & juicy acid, delicacy & power, fruit & complexity!

Description

Franco doesn’t aim to make a mineral acid driven style, he looks for the fruit to shine through. The fact that he gets great natural acidity at his Hoddles Creek Vineyard is just a bonus. So much going on in this wine. It’s brooding and waiting to pop. Have patience wait a year or two and you’ll have some epic Chardonnay to drink. Such Purity & Expression!

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The 2018 vintage was warmer than usual, more along the lines of 2010 and 2013 for the Chardonnay. In the warmer years, the Upper Yarra handles the warmth really well. For the 2018, we have used a higher portion of new oak (still only 35%) and balance in second and third fill. The wine was aged in cask for 12 months, then spends 6 months in tank over winter to settle. Racked clean, then bottled without filtration, fining or stabilisation. The 2018 vintage in the Yarra Valley will go down as one of the classics. A long season, with enough rainfall to support growth without the need for irrigation.

This Chardonnay is sourced from our Top Paddock vineyard and is made only in the years deemed suitable for this label. The 2018 vintage was warmer than usual, more along the lines of 2010 and 2013 for the Chardonnay. In the warmer years, the Upper Yarra handles the warmth really well. For the 2018, we have used a higher portion of new oak (still only 35%) and balance in second and third fill. The wine was aged in cask for 12 months, then spends 6 months in tank over winter to settle. Racked clean, then bottled without filtration, fining or stabilisation.

This wine shows classic Upper Yarra Valley characters, some melon, struck match with a great finish. The only addition this wine sees is a small amount of sulphur at bottling. A wine to drink now or to cellar with confidence.

Franco’s at the top of his game producing cracking wines year in year out from an amazing site.

For those that haven’t had these wines before they represent some of the best value Pinot & Chardonnay you’ll find.

Hoddles Creek’s vineyards are in the cooler upper Yarra, the slopes of many of the sites are calf breaking.

The wines show a deft touch, balancing power and delicacy beautifully.

Where in the world does the magic happen?

505 Gembrook Rd, Hoddles Creek VIC 3139, Australia

Victoria
Yarra Valley
Australia