Bindi Quartz Chardonnay 2014

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bindi
Label Name:
 
Quartz Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Macedon Ranges (Mount Macedon / Gisborne)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 95 pts; Wine Spectator 92 pts. Regularly praised for minerality, texture, and excellent ageability

Tasting Note
Bright lemon-citrus, white peach and green apple with flinty/chalky minerality, cashew and subtle toasted oak. Mouthfilling, textured and concentrated with spicy citrus pith and a very long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Seared scallops, roast chicken, buttered lobster or pork belly; sashimi, prawn tempura, miso-glazed black cod, milder Thai green curry, creamy pasta (lobster/seafood).

Production Method
Whole-press to barrel; wild (indigenous) fermentation in French oak (≈25–35% new), aged 10–15 months on lees with minimal fining/filtering.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Bindi estate (Dhillon family). Planted 1988 on quartz-rich soils at ~500m elevation; small-production, low-yield, organic-minded viticulture focused on site expression.