2021 Gaffy & Neal Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay
$ 50.00 AUD
Buy any 6 bottles from Altera Terra to meet their minimum order requirement.
I made this wine in partnership with my friend Darrin Gaffy of Principia Wines win the Mornington Peninsula. The 21 vintage in Mornington has delivered stunning chardonnay. The cooler vintage conditions enabled the fruit to ripen slowly whilst retaining freshness and acidity. We have access two parcels of my favourite Chardonnay clone, P58 (the same clone as Giaconda) from vineyards in Balnarring and Merricks North.
Region - Murrumbateman
Type - White
Year - 2021
Winery - Altera Terra
Grape - Chardonnay
Volume - Standard - 750ml
About the wine
Tasting notes
A long, complete and mouth-filling chardonnay whose bright aromas of stonefruit, grapefruit and yellow flowers are backed by nuances of mineral, charcuterie, cinnamon and ginger. Medium to fullish in weight, with a creaminess and underlying nutty aspect, its intense core of stonefruit and citrus flavour extends with genuine complexity and a buttery hint of malolactic influence towards a finely balanced finish shaped by a vivacious acidity. (Jeremy Oliver)
Wine descriptors
Elegant and Fine, Juicy and Fruity, Smooth and Seductive, Totally Smashable, Vibrant and Exciting
Fruit aromas & flavour
Apples and Pear, Citrus, Stonefruit
Other aromas & flavour
Buttery, Florals, Minerality, Nuttiness, Oak, Spices, Vanilla
Food pairings
Pork
Cheese
Pizza
Fish
Red Meat
Pasta
BBQ
Vegetables
Poultry
Shellfish
Oysters
Spicy Foods
Cured Meats
Desserts
Expert review
Light golden with reflections of silver and a nose that builds of citrus zest, tart orchard fruits, ocean brine, galangal, grilled orange and spicy oak. In the mouth it’s juicy, fine and full of freshness with flavours of crisp apples and pear, ripe white stonefruit, grapefruit, vanilla, nuts and toast. Fine tannins dust the palate and tighten the juice, while a spine of acidity illuminates and drives it all with momentum. It’s ends long, dry and mineral, trailing over minutes. You’d be hard pressed to find a better Chardonnay at this price!
Chardonnay
One of the most planted, versatile and popular white varieties in the world. As a stand alone grape, Chardonnay is not the most interesting, nor complex varietal out there...but in the hands of a great winemaker it can be turned into one of the world's greatest pleasures! From the best bubbles of Champagne, to the lean, unoaked and mineral expressions of Chablis and the opulent, oaked and complex whites of Burgundy, Chardonnay is responsible for making some of the greatest expressions of white wine on the planet.
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