Vintage Cellars Catalogue - 29/06-06/09/2022 (Page 29)

^national except nt the qvevri were sealed with a stone lid after in the wine for an extended period of time the use of these types of vessels has been amphorae and ceramic egg-shaped containers put the focus on what the grape brings to the glass using this technique also means extended skin flavours alongside a slightly astringent sensation → the original bubble method of making sparkling wine from hundreds australian winemakers including those in the great southern region of western australia and the adelaide hills in south australia have been embracing this style of winemaking using grapes bubbles and a creamy texture → a noble pursuit who would have thought a fickle little fungus could produce a scrumptious dessert wine? fungus to produce sweet wines is a centuries- and warm dry afternoon sunshine is key to the chardonnay is an unusual but special drop which winemakers are leaning into all around the world and pear topped off with a dash of ginger → the gold standard after decades of the pendulum swinging from rich using it in a measured way to whip into shape ripe and generous fruit that shows carefully chiselled muscles on its elegant frame and the grape try these leeuwin estati leeuwin estate prelude chardonnay margaret river $32 single price delicately textured with flavours grapefruit and white peach simi sty sharpener unter club simi county series chardonnay^ california vc club member white peach and nectarine flavours vintagecellars.com.au revie's lath club devil's lair margaret river chardonnay margaret river vc club member light toast and hint of grapefruit stowier stonier chardonnay mornington peninsula palate with an array of citrus and honeydew tonic chardonnay^ adelaide hills $35 single price delicious peaches nectarine and melon flavours with subtle notions of dried nut and spicy nougat church club church road mcdonald series chardonnay hawkes bay new zealand vc club member creamy texture