Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Patrick Sullivan
Label Name:
 
Bull Swamp Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Gippsland (Baw Baw Shire / Warragul)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Critically acclaimed across vintages — commonly earning mid‑90s from Australian critics (Halliday, Huon Hooke, Wine Front). Various vintages appear in reviews at 94–96 points; Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp is regularly highlighted in Australian review roundups and competition listings

Tasting Note
Nectarine, white pear and lemon pith with hazelnut, pastry and a saline, mineral finish. Rich and mouth-filling yet bright, with fine oak spice and creamy lees character.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with beurre blanc, mushroom risotto, creamy seafood pasta, aged cheddar. Asian: sashimi/soy‑glazed salmon, tempura prawns, miso‑glazed black cod, coconut‑style prawn curry.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested fruit, whole‑cluster press, indigenous yeast barrel fermentation (barrique), full malolactic, aged ~11 months in oak (c.30% new); minimal intervention, often unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Made by Patrick Sullivan from Bull Swamp, an older (c.1982) dry‑grown vineyard on volcanic soils in Gippsland; Sullivan focuses on site‑driven, low‑intervention chardonnays.