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Chris Hill Unearthed Schoenthal Chardonnay 2017 (6x 750mL) Adelaide Hills

Description:

Schoenthal (Beautiful Valley) was a pioneering farming hamlet in the Adelaide Hills near the current day village of Lobethal. It was established in the early days of South Australia’s settlement by Silesian (German) migrants. Originally, the region focused on stone fruit orchards and potato farming. It was converted to vineyards in the late 1990’s and is now recognised for producing classic cool climate Chardonnay. Extended barrel maturation and over four years bottle time has given this Chardonnay creamy, mouth-filling flavours and nutty smoothness. The palate is rich and intense with ripe peachy fruit, smooth cashew nut complexity and lingering aftertaste of vanilla cream. This is an “old school” full bodied Chardonnay whilst retaining some youthful zest.

Chris Hill Unearthed Schoenthal Chardonn

  1. Chris Hill Unearthed Schoenthal Chardonnay 2017 (6x 750mL) Adelaide Hills

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Schoenthal (Beautiful Valley) was a pioneering farming hamlet in the Adelaide Hills near the current day village of Lobethal. It was established in the early days of South Australia’s settlement by Silesian (German) migrants. Originally, the region focused on stone fruit orchards and potato farming. It was converted to vineyards in the late 1990’s and is now recognised for producing classic cool climate Chardonnay. Extended barrel maturation and over four years bottle time has given this Chardonnay creamy, mouth-filling flavours and nutty smoothness. The palate is rich and intense with ripe peachy fruit, smooth cashew nut complexity and lingering aftertaste of vanilla cream. This is an “old school” full bodied Chardonnay whilst retaining some youthful zest.

Region:
SA - Adelaide / Adelaide Hills
State:
South Australia
Country:
Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

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Colour

The appearance is bright yellow with brilliant clarity and hints of gold indicating the extra maturation.

Aroma

The bouquet has obvious toasty oak, buttery shortbread, creamy vanilla custard and a rich toffee caramel character. As the wine opens up in the glass it reveals added highlights of figs, melon and hazelnut.

Palate

The palate is remarkably fresh with luscious, mellow stone fruits and subtle oak intensity. The fruit is ripe and round with malo-lactic fermentation adding distinct hazelnut richness. The relatively high alcohol gives a warm, sweet sensation to the mouthfeel that adds to the creamy texture and lingers on the back palate. Vanilla spice and toasty oak combine with earthy nutmeg and cashew nut characters to round out the finish.

Winery Profile

My first winemaking experience was harvesting grapes in the Barossa Valley during vintage 1981. Long hot days were spent hand picking bunches of sweet, sticky Riesling, Shiraz, Cabernet, Grenache and a host of other nearly forgotten varieties. At the end of each day after the last bins were tipped into the crusher, we’d meet at the weighbridge with Peter Lehmann for a bottomless glass of robust Shiraz and an inspired conversation about the new wines and vintage developments.

After three decades my day still ends with a nice glass or two of Shiraz or maybe Chardonnay but a lot has changed over that time. From a humble cellar hand plunging skins in open concrete fermenters during the 1980’s, to debating the appropriate cooperage for Hunter Shiraz with Len Evans in the 1990’s to the corporate boardrooms of giant multinationals in the 2000’s, I’m now back to making wine as an independent negociant.

Based in the heart of McLaren Vale, I’m surrounded by wonderful old vineyards and dozens of modern wineries run by talented winemakers. The joy of being a negociant winemaker is the flexibility to be able to source grapes and make wine anywhere throughout Australia. The benefit is an unlimited resource of varieties, regions, styles and skills to craft individual batches of unique wines without constraints.

My goal is to create genuine, honest wines that showcase flavour, vitality and life. Good wine should be accessible to all and be enjoyed as part of a healthy, active lifestyle with fine food, close friends and plenty of fun. I have many favourites but I believe variety is the spice of life and I enjoy discovering new flavours and stretching the boundaries of traditional winemaking.

From an old favourite to something exotic, tantalizing and new, I hope you enjoy the journey through my selection of classic Australian wines.

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Other Information

  • 2017 vintage
  • 6 x 750mL units
  • SA - Adelaide / Adelaide Hills, South Australia
  • Screwcap closure
  • 13% alc.

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