2023 Little Frances Chardonnay

A long, pure-fruited and mineral feeling wine, and in the context of Beechworth Chardonnay represents outstanding value for money.

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Little Frances is the growing wine project of Beechworth-based vigneron Erin Pooley. Erin crafts wines from several different regions, both here and abroad, but her recent Beechworth offerings, including this wine, are her best work to date.

Erin applies a gentle hand in the winery, using mostly older oak and minimal intervention to allow the naturally generous and powerful Beechworth Chardonnay fruit to do the talking.

It’s a long, pure-fruited and mineral feeling wine, and in the context of Beechworth Chardonnay really represents outstanding value for money.

Hand harvested just down the road from the winery and immediately pressed to tank. Fermentation occurred naturally in a mix of new and neutral French oak. The ultimate drawcard for Beechworth is the decomposed granite - providing structure and power in Chardonnay without sacrificing balance or freshness. I am humbled and honoured to have been steward for this wine. The ultimate blend is 25% oak, with partial malolactic and no bâtonnage. More citrus than stone fruit. Lime curd, almond kernel and a hint of spice with a long, stoney palate.

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Beechworth
Australian State VIC
Feature Women in Wine
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Cork

Little Frances

Little Frances was established in 2012 by Aussie ex-pat Erin Frances Pooley, who set out to make the wines she loves to drink from Californian grapes.

Enamoured with the nuance and intrigue of aged white wine (and missing Hunter Valley Semillon from home), Erin started Little Frances in 2012 with just 200 cases of Semillon from a high altitude vineyard in Northern California, farmed by the 3rd generation growers.

Her range has grown to include more whites, in the form of Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon/Semillon blends and a terrific Merlot that we fell in love with. The wines are made with a soft touch - purity and site expression being the focuses of her approach.

Winemaker Erin Pooley - California, USA Little Frances

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