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You get the winemaking notes from Mike Patterson below. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWhole bunch pressed slowly over six hours; no additions were made during or post pressing; transferred with a high percentage of solids to one 500 litre oak puncheon and one stainless steel barrel for fermentation; natural fermentation with full malo; remained on original lees in barrel, without stirring or sulphur, until late March 2018; brought together in stainless steel before bottling without fining and filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is stunning Chardonnay. It strikes a fine balance between generosity, with layers of ripe, Golden Delicious, nectarine fruit and gently nutty lees characters and both purity and freshness. There is intense, punchy acidity to balance the fruit and a long saline, complex close. Simply a beautiful wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298539897070,"sku":"16664-750","price":38.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/ff7b16be-ff54-e911-aa0e-d3cffc5c9002_16664-750.jpg?v=1658785621"},{"product_id":"toolangi-pauls-lane-chardonnay-2019","title":"Toolangi Vineyard Pauls Lane Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eHand-harvested from Toolangi’s original 1995 plantings (I1OV3 and Gin Gin clone grapes on D Block). From just rows 35-55, these rows naturally yield fruit that has both intensity and superb freshness. Crushed and pressed with full solids straight to oak (20% new). Fermentations were wild and the wine spent ten months on lees in barrel before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298540060910,"sku":"17792-750","price":26.79,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/fd17c100-3011-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_17792-750.png?v=1659700637"},{"product_id":"toolangi-f-block-chardonnay-2019","title":"Toolangi Vineyard F Block Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eToolangi’s F Block—home to 18-year-old vines of the Gin Gin clone—is the highest parcel of vines on the property and has been identified as growing some of the best Chardonnay that this Dixon’s Creek vineyard produces. In 2019 the fruit was crushed and pressed straight to barrel (35% new) with full solids. Primary fermentation was powered by wild yeasts, there was no malo this year, and the lees were stirred for the first six months of maturation. The wine then spent 10 months aging on lees before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298540257518,"sku":"18222-750","price":53.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/cc1c5662-3011-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18222-750.png?v=1660280770"},{"product_id":"verget-bourgogne-terres-de-pierres-2020","title":"Verget Bourgogne Terres de Pierres 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eScrewcap. This cuvée is a blend of two great terroirs of the Mâconnais: Mâcon-Charnay and Guffens’s young vines in Pierreclos. As these particular wines do not strike Verget as especially Mâconnais in style, the blend is bottled under the Bourgogne appellation. In terms of the winemaking, one part was vinified in mature oak (50%) and the other in a horizontal stainless-steel tank. There were no lees stirring ‘so as not to mask the natural freshness of the wine’. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Verget","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298542059758,"sku":"19777-750","price":36.84,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/30011748-c0f9-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_19777-750.png?v=1688369449"},{"product_id":"aladame-montagny-prelude-2020","title":"Domaine Stéphane Aladame Montagny ‘Prélude’ 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe name says it all: Prélude is the entry-level Montagny, sourced from the vineyards of Le May (Saint-Vallerin) and Les Coères (Montagny). It was raised for 10 months, in a combination of tank (60%) and older barrels (40%). \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Stéphane Aladame","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298542256366,"sku":"20028-750","price":38.03,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/053cc120-2cf8-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20028-750.png?v=1764135659"},{"product_id":"toolangi-f-block-chardonnay-2020","title":"Toolangi Vineyard F Block Chardonnay 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eToolangi’s ‘Block’ wines are produced from the most privileged, low-yielding parcels of the Dixon’s Creek vineyard. In particular, the F Block Chardonnay is cropped from the vineyard’s highest and coolest area, abutting the Toolangi State Forest. The soils here are relatively shallow and rockier, resulting in low yields of intensely flavoured fruit complemented by lovely natural energy. Simply, this block—home to 19-year-old vines of the Gin Gin clone—has been identified as growing the best of the best Chardonnay that this Toolangi produces. On last year’s release (2019) we noted that we had tasted many a Burgundy of lesser quality. In a slightly deeper and layered guise, the new release is every bit as exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe 2020 was hand-picked on 14th March and whole-bunch pressed with full solids straight to oak (30% new). Both primary fermentation and (partial) malolactic were powered by wild yeasts. The wine then spent eight months on lees before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298542321902,"sku":"20031-750","price":59.77,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/efbda785-4165-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20031-750.png?v=1668557500"},{"product_id":"murdoch-hill-chardonnay-2021","title":"Murdoch Hill Chardonnay 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis pristine Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is drawn from vines with an average age of 20-plus years, rooted in high-elevation sites in Oakbank, Lobethal and Piccadilly Valley. 2021’s yields were low enough to contribute drive and an impressive core of fruit to the wine, but thankfully not small enough to severely impact volumes. The mild vintage allowed for early and elongated flavour development—harvested at a cool 12.5%, there was great retention of acidity. The fruit was hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed with wild barrel ferment and maturation in both puncheons and barriques for 10 months (approx. 15% new).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Murdoch Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298542846190,"sku":"20190-750","price":19.55,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/613cdc5c-08f9-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20190-750.png?v=1764135521"},{"product_id":"bondar-adelaide-hills-chardonnay-2021","title":"Bondar Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBondar’s Chardonnay is sourced from the 30-year-old Rathmine vineyard in Echunga, which sits at 450 metres above sea level on stony, shallow clay loam over a limestone base. All of Bondar’s fruit is hand-picked in the cool of early morning, whole-bunch pressed and fermented naturally in French oak (approximately 25% new). All barrels were allowed to go through malo naturally until the balance of acidity was spot on. To preserve the purity of fruit there was no lees stirring. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bondar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298548252910,"sku":"20598-750","price":21.08,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/2c728261-2cf8-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20598-750.jpg?v=1764135087"},{"product_id":"bret-brothers-macon-villages-terroirs-du-maconnais-2020","title":"Bret Brothers Mâcon-Villages Terroirs du Mâconnais 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif'\u003eOrganic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;\nbackground:white'\u003eThis wonderful value is an assemblage from several of the Bret\nbrothers’ parcels based in Mâcon-Fuissé and Chaintré, and also from\nViré-Clessé \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif'\u003eLa\nVerchère\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif;\ncolor:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white'\u003e, Saint-Véran \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif'\u003eEn Combe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;\nbackground:white'\u003e and Pouilly-Fuissé\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif'\u003eEn Carementrant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif;\ncolor:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;\nbackground:white'\u003eSome excellent terroirs and the vines average almost 50 years\nof age. In addition, the last 50 litres of each of La Soufrandière’s premium\nwines below (biodynamic and unfiltered) are blended into this Mâcon-Villages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white\"\u003eThis 2020\nwas raised half in tank and half in older barrels for 11 months before\nbottling. It may only be the starting wine, but the level here sets quite the\nmarker! Expect a silky and pure white Burgundy with mouth-watering salinity and\nwonderful tension on the finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#202020;background:\nwhite\"\u003e.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"La Soufrandiere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298548711662,"sku":"20734-750","price":37.32,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/eb100e0d-a008-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20734-750.png?v=1658796446"},{"product_id":"la-soufrandiere-pouilly-vinzelles-les-longeays-2020","title":"La Soufrandière Pouilly-Vinzelles Les Longeays 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif;\nmso-bidi-font-family:Calibri'\u003eLes Longeays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style='font-family:\"Georgia\",serif'\u003eis a continuation of the\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLes Quarts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehillside. 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We haven't yet tasted Moreau's single-vineyard 2014s, though this villages wine gives us a pretty good indication of what's in store; elegant and energetic wines full of ripe acidity and mineral grip.  Moreau's Petit Chablis and Chablis are raised entirely in tank, it's not until the Vieilles Vignes level and above that Moreau incorporates oak matured parcels. However, 18 months élevage here is considerably longer than the vast majority of wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am Chablis, and the wine spends this whole time on lees, so you still find the textural authority we have come to expect from this Domaine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Moreau-Naudet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298723561710,"sku":"12779-1500","price":75.21,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/c10f1e67-c217-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_12779-1500.png?v=1660280527"},{"product_id":"champagne-egly-ouriet-grand-cru-millesime-2007-disg-may-2017","title":"Champagne Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millésime 2007 (Disg. 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Fermentation was in new wood—a single 300-litre Stockinger barrel and one 228-litre Dominique Laurent barrel—and then the wine was transferred to an older, neutral, 500-litre cask with all lees for aging. Finally, the wine was transferred to tank for a number of months before bottling in June 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eEven with these minuscule yields, the wines possesses terrific acidity and excellent pH (3.2 at picking, finishing at 3.35). This wine has gone through 100% malolactic and yet still retains plenty of freshness. It’s intense, floral and tonic. No fining or filtration. Minimal SO2. 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