Bindi Quartz Chardonnay 2016

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bindi
Label Name:
 
Quartz Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Macedon Ranges, Victoria
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
Wine Front 97 pts; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 96 pts; James Halliday 95 pts; widely praised in Australian press for concentration and longevity

Tasting Note
Mineral-driven, focused Chardonnay: lemon, white peach and pear with wet-stone/flint, toasted-nut and pencil-shaving oak, creamy lees texture, bright saline acidity and a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, butter-poached lobster, roast chicken, pork belly, creamy pasta. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, soy-glazed salmon, sushi/sashimi, Cantonese roast duck, Thai coconut chicken.

Production Method
Whole-juice pressed; spontaneous (indigenous) fermentation in French oak; 11–15 months on lees; ~35% new French oak; minimal intervention, low SO2, limited filtration.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Bindi estate (Dhillon family) near Gisborne; vines planted from 1988 on quartz-rich soils at ~500m; organic/sustainable practices; tiny production (c.150–250 dozen).