FREE delivery over $300 Sydney metro

Cape Mentelle Margaret River Chardonnay

Margaret River

$53.45

Min. Quantity: 1

The Cape Mentelle Margaret River Chardonnay is a beautifully fresh, complex and powerful wine. Displaying ripe pineapple, poached apple, frangipani and fresh cream aromas, with a honeyed richness highlighted by oak notes of fresh cedar and toasted hazelnuts. As the wine opens up, hints of vanilla bean, wet pebble, stone fruit and buttered popcorn emanate beautifully. The palate is smothered with round ripe flavours of Fuji apple, dried mango, and wild rice pudding that is both creamy and rich. A complex array of fresh cashew, lemon peel, raw macadamia and nectarine notes flesh out this texturally expansive wine to complete this captivating expression of Margaret River Chardonnay. Enjoy with a lime/chilli infused ceviche of king fish and pickled jalapenos, or with a simple fresh water crayfish grilled on the barbecue with a drizzle of lemon juice. Grilled vegetables served with a spicy satay sauce would also pair very well to the wine’s citrus creaminess.

Expert Reviews & Awards

The two chardonnay vineyards (Chapman Brook and Crossroads) were planted in the cooler southern reaches of Margaret River with more maritime influence and sandy clay loams with some rocky gravels creating fine minerality. The leaf canopy was opened early and extensively, with thinning by hand on both sides, fully exposing berries for even ripening. Cool nights preserved the inherent freshness and high acidity. The fruit was 100% hand-picked into small baskets with a capacity of only 6.5kg to ensure it arrives in pristine condition. After gentle whole-bunch pressing, the juice went straight to barrels, with all the solids remaining. The winemakers used Burgundian oak exclusively, one third being new. The 100% wild ferment was left to happen naturally with some malolactic fermentation encouraged. The wine was bottled over two days in mid-January, just before the start of the following harvest

Cellaring Notes
Variety
Region
Details
Delivery

STAY UPDATED

Sign up for Daily Drop's latest products & specials.
Account
Cart
Menu
Search