Bindi Quartz Chardonnay 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bindi
Label Name:
 
Quartz Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Macedon Ranges, Victoria (Mount Gisborne) .
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Mike Bennie (The Wine Front) 97 pts; James Suckling 97; James Halliday 97 — highly rated by international critics and specialty retailers

Tasting Note
Bright lemon and white peach with hazelnut, wet stone and flinty minerality, delicate leesy cream and saline finish; precise acidity and long, textured palate.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lemon chicken, seared scallops, butter-poached lobster, creamy mushroom pasta. Asian: miso‑glazed cod, soy-pan seared barramundi, tempura prawns, Cantonese steamed fish, milder Thai coconut curries.

Production Method
Whole-press, wild (native) yeast fermentation to French oak; 10–11 months on lees in French barrels (c.30–35% new); minimal intervention, unfined/lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Bindi vineyard on Mount Gisborne; small plantings at ~500m elevation on quartz-rich soils; low-yield, tiny production (c.150–250 dozen). Vines from the original planting (reported 1988).