2021 Santolin Gladysdale Chardonnay
2023 National Wine Show, GOLD 95 points
2023 International Cool Climate Wine Show, GOLD 95 points
2023 Halliday Chardonnay & Cabernet Challenge, GOLD 95 points
2023 Riverina Wine Show, GOLD
2022 Riverina Wine Show, GOLD
2024 Japan Wine Challenge, GOLD
2024 HK IWSC, GOLD 95 points
'A restrained and very bright green gold. It's just as taut on the nose, too. Aromas of just-ripened white peach, orange blossom and a little honeysuckle precede the precise, mouth-filling yet beautifully structured palate. The finish is saline, long and satisfying. A class act from beginning to end, and a wine that will continue to flourish for some time to come. 96 points'
PHILIP RICH | Halliday Wine Companion | OCT 2024
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This 2021 Chardonnay is produced from fruit grown on a single block from the Willowlake vineyard in Gladysdale, Upper Yarra Valley. It has been crafted with minimal intervention, using natural fermentation, no fining and only a single filtration before bottling.
Hand picking commenced on March 17th 2021. Grapes were chilled overnight then whole bunch pressed, and the juice transferred to a mixture of new and old French oak barrels. A portion of the grapes were fermented on skins to add texture and mouthfeel. Once dry, the wine was left to mature on lees for ten months until blending, where the wine underwent a single, course filtration before bottling.
Additional Notes: Suitable for vegans
ABV%: 13%
Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyard: Willowlake Vineyard
Cellar info: 10+ years
Fermentation: Wild Ferment in oak
pH number: 3.27
TA number: 7.45g/l
Oak: 10 months in 100% French oak - 75% new
Production Total: 300 dozen
Service temperature: 10-14°c
Service temperature: 10-14°c
Other vintages:
2020 Santolin 'Gladysdale' - Chardonnay
Stuart Knox"Very pale with bright straw yellow tones in the glass. White peach, cracked quartz and nutty aromatics lift out. Supple and subtle, pretty white stone-fruit and floral notes are entwined with cashew and nougat elements. Acidity is a fine mesh across it, carrying the fruit long and with great purity to a finely detailed finish. A wine of subtlety and poise."
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