{"product_id":"2017-estate-chardonnay","title":"2017 Estate Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eThis 2017 Chardonnay shows the hallmark characters of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eCoombe Farm Chardonnay; our flagship wine. Complex on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003enose, with notes of lemon zest, green apple and some slight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003etropical hints. The palate is fresh and lively, with white stonefruits and bright acidity that is well balanced with delicate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eFrench oak.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE VINTAGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eVintage 2017 presented uncharacteristically classic conditions; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003ewith a cool and wet spring delaying budburst and flowering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eThe later months of summer saw idyllic conditions, with a consistent pattern of warm days and cool nights resulting in an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eextended growing period and excellent ripeness across all varieties. Harvest took place in the first week of March.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVITICULTURE + WINEMAKING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eFruit for this wine was selected from our Mendoza and Penfolds 58 clone blocks, both grown on the flat and lower lying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eblocks of the Coombe Farm Estate. The clones are intensely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eflavoured due to their small berries and maintain a good level \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eof acidity in even the warmest of years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eThe entirety of these Chardonnay blocks were handpicked and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003ewhole bunch pressed before being racked to barriques. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003ewine was matured in a combination of 20% new and 80% one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eand two year old French oak for a period of 10 months \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD MATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003eTorta salata, slow cooked pear, roasted shallots, taleggio, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fontstyle0\"\u003etruffled honey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTECHNICAL DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal composition: 100% Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcohol: 12.82%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTA: 6.80\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epH: 3.36\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCellaring: Now – 2027\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coombe Yarra Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48301476348142,"sku":"17CFCHAU","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/6217\/5648\/files\/CoombeEstateChardonnayTEST_57da07c7-e5c4-4286-8491-3ef13ec234f7.png?v=1753761680","url":"https:\/\/shop.coombeyarravalley.com.au\/products\/2017-estate-chardonnay","provider":"Coombe Yarra Valley","version":"1.0","type":"link"}