2021 CRFT Arranmore Vineyard Chardonnay

An elegantly rich and minerally organic Chardonnay, from the Adelaide Hills.
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From their own certified organic vineyard, this Chardonnay from Frewin and Candice is a sublime wine; so much going on, and so much more to come.

Stone fruit drives the aromas on this wine, with nostalgic hints of splice-like, pine/lime character as well. Fresh and lively with sweet citrus yet at the same time complex with a nutty biscuit character. Natural acidity from this cool-climate region carries through the palate, with peach, and butterscotch notes harmonising with this soft acid character.

Such a complex and interesting wine, with all the hallmarks of a Chardonnay to cellar.

The nose is a complex mix of stone fruit, coconut and vanilla characters. The palate is intense and lively with a lime mineral line and macadamia nut shortbread notes. The natural acidity carries the palate, showing clingstone peach, butterscotch and creamy malo characters.
Drinking beautifully at release, it will continue to develop with bottle age and careful cellaring. Cellar 10 years, possibly longer.

Wild fermentation began in tank on full solids, then transferred to oak for barrel fermentation. Matured for 7 months in 100% French oak with 30% new oak. Occasional lees stirring. Full wild malo-lactic fermentation. 100% natural acidity.

92 Points - "Sourced from just 8 rows of chardonnay grown high at 545m elevation in the Piccadilly Valley. Whole-bunch pressed, wild ferment with full solids; matured 7 months in (30% new) French oak. Certified organic. Makes itself at home immediately, with its soft lines and generous aromas of stone fruits, white peach, melon and nutty marzipan. Tasted months before release and it was already fully formed, packing lovely citrus, summer fruits and a nutty, buttery texture." - Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)

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    Jackie M.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Love Chardonnay and this one is a cracker!

    I love it: balanced oak, malolactic fermentation with enough acidity to drive it, a maritime salty lick and a coconut and vanilla-tinged nose you could get lost in.

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