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Levantine Hill Chardonnay 2021
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TASTING NOTE: "From the supreme ’21 vintage, this is a wine of elegance and power, with palate weight a notable feature. Early swills raise bitter lime and shale from the glass, some almond meal, preserved lemon and honey. Generous and velvety, not cumbersome, the acidity wields like a palette knife through and over ribbons of pastry cream – think French vanilla slice with lemon curd rippled through. Some baked yellow peach, fresh apricot and ruby grapefruit bring elevation and energetic motion, breaking up the density with pools of charm. Those seeking a richer style from the Yarra will be satisfied and then some."
95 Points - Katrina Butler, Halliday Wine Companion -
ABOUT THE WINE: All blocks are hand-picked, sorted and whole bunch pressed. Pressed juice settled overnight then coarsely racked directly to a mix of premium French oak of 2280, 500, 350, 300 and 228-litre capacity from Mercurey, Saint Martin, Taransaud, Cavin and Doreau cooperages (6% new, 20% second fill)
for 11 months. for both wild and inoculated fermentation. Aged on lees in barrel with minimal stirring. Selected barrels underwent 100% malolactic
fermentation.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: This is the most ambitious project in the Yarra Valley since the establishment of Domaine Chandon a quarter of a century ago. It is the venture of Lebanese-born Elias (Eli) Jreissati and wife Colleen, Eli having amassed a fortune as a property developer, that business continuing apace. Levantine Hill has two vineyards, the larger (18ha) and older established by Soo Son in 1995, and purchased by Levantine Hill in 2010. The second vineyard fronts Hill Road with a little over 5ha of young vines. All the major varieties of the Yarra Valley are planted on one or other of the two vineyards, but the Soo Son vineyard is the more important from a business viewpoint. It has provided space for a cellar door, restaurant and winery designed by Fender Katsalidis, who created Hobart's avant garde, and technically awesomely challenging MONA (Museum of Old and New Art), and the Eureka Tower in Melbourne. The ground-hugging, futuristic buildings, their roof line reminiscent of a stealth bomber, are visible from the Maroondah Highway, and easily accessed via Hill Road. James Halliday
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Victoria, Yarra Valley
- VARIETAL: Chardonnay
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Paul Bridgeman
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 12.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
