Reserve Chardonnay 2018
Coldstream Hills
Reserve Chardonnay 2018
Coldstream Hills
Reserve Chardonnay 2018
Overview
Overview
The Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay is the culmination of a strict selection process, where wine quality is paramount. Produced only in years where the quality is deemed to be exceptional, the wine is made from a selection of low yielding and mature vineyards.
Power, restraint, evenness with layers of flavour and length. The lingering palate has real presence, with white peach, lemon barley and nougat, subtle French oak and beautifully balanced lemon acidity. One for the cellar.
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Yarra Valley |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 13% |
| Peak Drinking | Now - 2030 |
| Winemaker | Andrew Fleming |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| 96 points | Halliday Wine Companion |
| Gold Medal | Royal Melbourne Wine Show |
Ned Goodwin- Halliday Wine companion 2020
“This wine is about textural intrigue, scintillating intensity and profound length. Kapow!”
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Chicken
Fish
Seafood
Pork
Cheese
Pasta
Veg
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Restrained, yet powerful displaying aromatic notes of white peach, nectarine and white flowers. Underlying mineral slate and nougat is complemented by seamless French oak spice.
Flavours and Palate
Fine and pure with great intensity, texture and length of flavour. The palate has real presence, with characters of white peach, lemon barley and nougat dominating. Subtle French oak and nuances of mineral slate add further complexity, with beautifully balanced lemon acidity giving drive and focus.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Cooler than Bordeaux yet warmer than Burgundy, picturesque Yarra Valley is one of Australia's foremost cool-climate wine regions. An easy one-hour’s drive from Melbourne, the area is home to more than 80 cellar doors. In addition to the huge range of wineries, the area boasts superb contemporary restaurants, authentic rustic farms - and luxury overnight accommodation if the sightseeing gets too much! The fertile Yarra Valley soils produce famously elegant and textured Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Vintage Conditions
A cool start to the growing season was overshadowed by a warm and humid late Spring. Dry conditions prevailed throughout the summer months with gloriously warm days and cool nights. A relatively early start to the season, which was fortunately tempered by an even period of sugar and flavour development.
Andrew Fleming - Chief Winemaker
Growing up in wine country Mildura, at just 13 years of age, Andrew attempted to make his own wine; the end result was undrinkable, his father’s shed a shambles, but the winemaking seed was sown.
After completing a Bachelor of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne, Andrew spent two years at Mildara in Coonawarra before heading to Bordeaux where he furthered his winemaking qualifications with a Diplome National d’Oenologue from the University of Bordeaux. Since then he’s completed vintages at the iconic Chateau Haut Brion in Bordeaux, several vintages in Languedoc, in addition to completing a vintage at Matanzas Creek winery in California’s Sonoma Valley. For six years Andrew was a Winemaker at Lindeman’s Karadoc winery and in 1996, became the Winery Manager of Seppelt in Great Western; providing the perfect segue for his current role as Chief Winemaker Coldstream Hills which he has held since 2001.