Mount Mary Chardonnay 2015

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Mount Mary
Label Name:
 
Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday (Wine Companion) 97; The Wine Front (Gary Walsh) 97; Jancis Robinson 15. 5/20; Drinking window 2019–2030 (BBR)

Tasting Note
Nectarine, white peach and grapefruit with struck-match, almond-meal and lanolin notes; flinty minerality and toasted French-oak spice, creamy texture, bright acidity and a long stony finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken, lobster with beurre blanc, creamy pasta, pork belly; Asian: miso-glazed salmon, tempura prawns, Cantonese roast duck, richer sushi (e.g. toro).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; primary fermentation in French oak and large 1600L seasoned oak casks (≈20% new oak); no malolactic fermentation; ~11 months barrel ageing; bottled mainly under screwcap.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned single-vineyard estate founded 1971 by John & Marli Middleton. Low-yield Mendoza clone on Silurian mudstones with clay; focus on elegance, balance and long-lived wines.