2021 Ossa Chardonnay

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Exciting full-bodied Tasmanian Chardonnay, displaying a lovely mix of nerve and fleshiness.
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Intense and tense Tasmanian Chardonnay from Rod and Cecile Roberts' new Ossa label.

The tension is a positive one, driven by a beautiful acid line, with engaging apricot, melon and spice characters fleshing out the palate.

Fermented in large old oak, then left in barrel on lees for a further 10 months. It's a rich style, replete with concentrated fruit and French oak spice and nuttiness.

Ossa's new plantings of Chardonnay on Tassie's east coast will be included in future releases but for now the fruit is sourced from around the Apple Isle, including neighbouring Swansea and further south in the Coal River Valley.

100% Chardonnay. 175 dozen produced.</p.>
A Chardonnay of both power and finesse. Subtle oak spice and sea smoke add lingering complexity. Under a focused core of ripe stone fruit there lies a pristine acid structure delivering richness and tension across the palate. Layers of grilled hazelnut, salted lime and ripe melon deliver exceptional drinkability.
A combination of Chardonnay clones I10V1 and P58 were gently pressed into large format seasoned French oak for indigenous fermentation. The wine received minimal intervention during the 10 month élevage on lees in barrel prior to bottling.

Region: Tasmania
Blend: Chardonnay (100%)
ABV: 13.00%
Closure: 750ml
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97 Points - "Light, bright yellow colour, youthful and sparkling fresh; the bouquet has a dominant note of almond-meal as well as toasted cashew and walnut, with malt and milk-chocolate additions. Grapefruit comes to the fore the longer the wine is in the glass. The palate is soft and rounded, full and rich in the mouth, with lemon/citrus filling in the back-palate and aftertaste, leaving a refreshing and vital after-impression. Delicious and appetising, intense and long. There is concentration and complexity in spadefuls. Prodigious palate length, too. Truly an exciting chardonnay." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

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