Houghton Chardonnay Pemberton Western Australia

Houghton Wines, based in the heart of the Swan Valley, contains a wealth of romantic history. Named after Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Houghton in 1836, the first commercial vintage was produced in 1859 totalling 25 gallons, the foundation for one of Australia's oldest continuous winemakers. The picturesque Houghton winery property has 50 hectares planted with premium grape varieties including Verdelho, Chardonnay, Semillon and Chenin Blanc. Early documentation and current research suggests the first vines were planted between 1830 and 1836. In addition Houghton operates four of Western Australia's largest vineyards at Moondah Brook, Pemberton, Mt Barker and Frankland River, along with sourcing fruit from Margaret River, Harvey and emerging premium areas. These diverse wine regions provide the necessary fruit requirements vital for the production of premium table wines, which are distinctly Western Australian. This sparkling wine is a medium straw colour, crystal clear with a fine and persistent bead. Aged Aromas of toast and butter mushrooms are complemented with fresh yeast autolysis characters. A well structured balance of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir provides an even and balanced palate of great length. The extended bottle maturation on yeast lees gives great complexity and depth to the delicate palate. A wine of finesse finishing with crisp, natural acid.

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Winemaker Notes Bright hues of yellow gold; the nose has an intense lemon meringue pie lift with a mineral edge, followed by subtle vanillin oak and white peaches. The palate is generous with lemon, white peach and biscuit flavours lingering over a minerally soft, powdery texture, finishing long with crisp grapefruit acidity. Vineyards The Chardonnay at Fonty's Pool Vineyard is a Gingin clone grown on ironstone gravelly loams associated with the native marri and jarrah eucalypts The fruit was sourced from two blocks (12 x 75 cl)

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