Mac Forbes Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Mac Forbes
Label Name:
 
Yarra Valley Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 92; Halliday Wine Companion ~93; Gismondi On Wine 92

Tasting Note
Crisp, high-acid Chardonnay with lemon peel, green apple and white peach, jasmine florals, flinty oyster-shell minerality and lees-driven savory cream; medium-light body with saline, pithy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/poached fish, seafood risotto, roast chicken, goat cheeses; Asian: sashimi/sushi, miso-glazed black cod, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, light Thai seafood dishes.

Production Method
Short skin contact, native fermentation in seasoned/old barriques, ~11 months on gross lees in older oak, bottled unfined (minimal intervention).

Vineyard Info
Mac Forbes, Yarra Valley producer focused on cool-climate, terroir-driven wines; sources fruit from grower and estate sites across upper valley and valley floor, known for precision and minimal-intervention winemaking.