2021 Gentle Folk Piccadilly Chardonnay

Such finesse and elegance captured here in this Chardonnay from the premium Adelaide Hills sub-region of the Piccadilly Valley.

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The three single site wines from Gentle Folk each tell a different story about a different patch of the Adelaide Hills. There are similarities in all the wines and also distinguishing features, akin to siblings in a family.

The Piccadilly is the leanest, most focused of the three. It's a tightly wound Chardonnay built on flint and minerality. There is plenty of flavour there but it's the tension and drive of this wine that sets this cuvee apart.

The Piccadilly Chardonnay is excellent and an exciting offering from Gareth Belton.

Chardonnay from the heart of Piccadilly where the wines are renowned for their power and flair. Lemon citrus, struck match, ripe fruit and impressive acid. A complete package!

Whole bunches crushed and pressed to tank for settling overnight before racking off solids to barrel. The wine spent eleven months in French and Austrian oak, 20% new.

92 Points - "This clatters around with creamy softness and a brightness of acidity. It feels not quite in synch, but all the parts are yummy and moreish, stone fruits and porridge savouriness, cinnamon spice, a bit of honeycomb (the wine finishes as such, you know, that bitter sweetness of proper honey) and there’s nuttiness in there too. Lots going on, is the deal. Sweetness of fruit, or ripeness, whatever, feels a motif here. Generosity for some, for me, a faintest bit overt, but pleasing nonetheless. Lots to like." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

Customer Reviews

Gentle Folk

Gareth and Rainbo Belton are the Gentle Folks, both in name and in sensibility. They are gentle, soulful people, both originally seaweed experts, who turned their hands to farming grapes with an organic and sustainable approach. Today they are crafting some of the most legitimately exciting and exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Adelaide Hills and are firmly rooted in the upper echelon of Australia's lo-fi wine scene.

Their wines cover multiple sub-regions across the Adelaide Hills. There are no additions during the winemaking process, save for a splash of SO2 at bottling to keep the wines pristine as they travel from the Beltons' home to yours. The worlds of fine wine and natural wine collide in the Gentle Folk range. They are beautiful people making increasingly breathtaking wines that you definitely want to check out.

Gareth Belton in one of his vineyards - Basket Range, Adelaide Hills, SA Gentle Folk

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