2023 Estate Chardonnay

THE WINE

Coombe Chardonnay is one of our flagship wines. Pale straw to white gold in colour, this Chardonnay has a generously perfumed nose. White peach and lemon curd with a touch of crème brulee and toasted spices. The palate has fruit concentration, a fresh almond savoury note, mid palate texture and a medium-long, elegant finish.

THE VINTAGE

An uncharacteristic growing season, one of the most challenging vintages with breaking monthly rainfall records, high humidity, and disease pressure. Improved weather conditions were welcomed in January providing good ripening conditions. Although crops were down a little, fruit quality has been high resulting in elegant wines.

VITICULTURE + WINEMAKING

A selection of our A block Mendoza and B block Gin Gin clone Chardonnays both grown on the flat and lower lying section of vineyard.  Early morning hours for harvest of cold fruit, then pressed lightly. Coarsely settled juice was transferred to 500 L French oak puncheons made up of 10% new and 90% seasoned.  The wine matured on lees for almost 10 months prior to blending for bottling.

FOOD MATCH

Keep it simple, oysters natural and king prawns with a squeeze of lemon juice.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Varietal composition: 100% Chardonnay

Alcohol: 13.0%

TA: 6.90

pH: 3.38

Cellaring: Now – 2027