Serrat Chardonnay 2017

Why is this Wine so Yummy?

This wine is 100% from the Mendoza block of Chardonnay, which was planted in 2007.
Barrel fermented with full solids in 500 Litre French oak puncheons and aged on lees for 11 months.15% new Oak.

The nose is flinty and loaded with grapefruit and citrus notes with an under lying thread of complexity from the natural ferment, full use of solids and barrel fermentation, that will continue to come to the fore as the wine ages.
The palate is fine and focused with a purity and presence. It’s minerally and long, but has plenty of fat on the bones, it’s textured and creamy, but taut and driven.
Drink 2020-2028

Vintage 2017 at Serrat

The 2017 growing season was characterised by an even and mild spring, that led into a cool and mild summer. There were plenty of fine and mild days. In fact it was very similar to 2015 and 2010, in terms of the weather and. as it turns out, the wines as well.

We began picking in late February with the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and finished in early April with the Grenache Noir and the Italians. The 2017 wines are as good a set of wines as we have produced from this vineyard. They are fine, detailed, beautifully balanced and captivating. It seems to us, at this early stage, this is the highest quality vintage we have seen at Serrat.

The 2017 growing season was characterised by an even and mild spring, that led into a cool and mild summer. There were plenty of fine and mild days. In fact, it was very similar to 2015 and 2010, in terms of the weather and as it turns out the wines as well.

We began picking in later February with the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and finished in early April with the Grenache Noir and the Italians. The 2017 wines are as good a set of wines as we have produced from this vineyard. They fine, detailed, beautifully balanced and captivating. It seems to us at this early stage this is the highest quality vintage we have seen at Serrat.