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Wolf Blass EAGLEHAWK Semillon Chardonnay South Eastern Australia
Description: Eaglehawk Semillon Chardonnay is a youthful, vibrant light yellow in colour. On the nose, citrus and grassy notes typical of the Semillon are evident, with the Chardonnay contributing rich, peach, melon and tropical flavours. The palate is well balanced with lively varietal fruit flavours and a crisp refreshing finish. VITICULTURE Semillon and Chardonnay fruit has been sourced from premium winegrowing regions throughout South Eastern Australia for this wine. Fruit has been selected for its varietal flavours and structure to create this fresh, crisp easy drinking style. WINEMAKING Separate parcels of Semillon and Chardonnay were crushed and the juice chilled and settled to retain varietal flavour. The juice was then transferred to temperate controlled fermenting tanks. Following fermentation the winemaker reviewed the parcels of wine before blending. The final blend was bottled early to capture the fresh fruit flavours. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £68.28
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Wolf Blass EAGLEHAWK Chardonnay South Eastern Australia
Description: The Eaglehawk Chardonnay is mid straw in colour with a vibrant youthful hue. The bouquet is typical of Australian chardonnay with tropical melon and peach characters and subtle oak integration. The palate is medium weight with rich fruit flavours and a backbone of supporting oak. The finish is crisp, dry and refreshing. Winemaker: David Tierney Suggested food: Chicken and mushroom risotto Cellaring: Drinking very well now and can be cellared for up to three years. Viticulture: Cool to mild weather leading up to the 2002 vintage produced ideal ripening conditions. 100% Chardonnay fruit was sourced from a range of vineyard sites in the premium wine growing regions of South Eastern Australia. Vinification: Following crushing, the wine was cool fermented to retain the fresh fruit flavours. Traditional winemaking techniques including stirring on yeast lees and malolactic fermentation were used on small parcels to further enhance these flavours and add a greater complexity and creamy mouthfeel. The wine was oak matured in American oak for a short time to complete the palate weight and mouthfeel. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £68.28
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Wolf Blass GOLD LABEL Chardonnay Adelaide Hills South Australia
Description: The Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is soft gold with a hint of green colour in the glass. Aromas of grapefruit and nectarine develop into a full, rich, yet elegant palate with varietal chardonnay flavours, a complex creamy texture and long finish. VITICULTURE The Adelaide Hills rise from an elevation of 400m and are a full two degrees cooler in summer than the Barossa Valley. The region also boasts a variety of soil types and misty wet weather during spring that prevents excessive fruit set. The fruit for this wine was sourced entirely from the Adelaide Hills. The vineyards used best display the qualities of this unique cool climate region; small yields of exquisite fruit, with all the finesse of the world’s best chardonnay. WINEMAKING The fruit from each vineyard was separately fermented with a combination of wild and cultured yeasts in new French oak. A portion of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation and lees stirring to add richness, complexity and mouthfeel to the wine. The individual vineyard parcels were then matured in French oak prior to final blending. The wine remained unfiltered until bottling, and was then bottled under screwcap to ensure freshness and preserve the characters of the wine. CELLARING The screwcap closure ensures the freshness and character of the wine is preserved and enables upright cellaring for longer periods. This wine is enjoyable now but will continue to improve with careful cellaring for years to come. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £78.68
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Wolf Blass EAGLEHAWK Chardonnay South Eastern Australia
Description: The nose has citrus and grassey notes typical of the semmillon and the chardonnay provides rich, peach, melon and tropical flavours. The palate is well balanced with lively varital fruit flavours and crisp refreshing finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £59.43
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Wolf Blass PRESIDENTS SELECTION Shiraz South Australia
Description: The Wolf Blass Presidents Selection SA Shiraz is a dark red in colour with purple hues. Intense aromas of spiced fruit, chocolate oak characters with a hint of varietal pepper. These characters are again evident on the rich and full-bodied palate with sweet fruit and excellent structure. The finish is long and lingering with an added texture from fine-grained tannins. Cellaring: Enjoy over the next 10 years Viticulture: The fruit was sourced from some of the oldest, low yielding shiraz vineyards in South Australia. The Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek are renowned for their quality and suitability to this variety. Winemaking: After crushing and de-stemming, fermentation was commenced in traditional open top fermenters before being transferred to new and seasoned American and French oak hogsheads to complete fermentation. The wine then remained in this oak for a further 16 months maturation. The Wolf Blass Presidents Selection Shiraz has been made in the traditional classic shiraz mould to ensure the wine is rich, soft and approachable in its youth. Wolf Blass is one of Australia's most awarded premium wine makers, amassing more than 3,000 medals and trophies at national and international wine shows since 1966. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £78.68
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