Chris Hill Capricornia Chardonnay 2015 (12 x 750mL) McLaren Vale, SA

Description:

Rich buttery oak and unique musky flavours are the hallmark of this Next Generation Chardonnay. A blend of Barossa and McLaren Vale fruit, it has creamy ripe palate with nutty characters in the middle and smooth, lightly toasted oak finish. It is a late bottled wine with the sophistication of extended cellar aging.

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Rich buttery oak and unique musky flavours are the hallmark of this Next Generation Chardonnay. A blend of Barossa and McLaren Vale fruit, it has creamy ripe palate with nutty characters in the middle and smooth, lightly toasted oak finish. It is a late bottled wine with the sophistication of extended cellar aging.

Region:
SA - McLaren Vale
State:
South Australia
Country:
Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

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Colour

Lively golden hues flash on the edges while the core is brilliant mid yellow.

Aroma

The initial bouquet is full of ripe stone fruits and toasty oak. Deeper on the nose is creamy roasted cashew nut and vanilla custard tart with a hint of musky spice and confection.

Palate

On the palate the fruit is more subtle and the rich, buttery mid flavours dominate. Cashew nuts and toasty oak are again strong with a spicy musk character lingering on the finish. The palate weight is full and the finish is clean and dry with a supple, creamy richness.

Food Matching

This is a lovely full flavoured Chardonnay for any occasion. It is ideal with smoked salmon and capers or oysters with lime juice and cracked pepper or steamed prawns straight out of the shell. In the cooler months enjoy it with roast chicken and pasta dishes. Make sure not to over-chill to maximize the natural bouquet and flavour.

Cellaring Potential

This wine has had the benefit of extended cellar aging and is ready to enjoy now.

Winery Profile

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Hope Estate wines express the deep individuality of our land and vines. All our wines are estate grown, we never dilute our character with other people’s fruit. So we bring you uniquely regional styles of wine.

The finesse and elegance that comes from the red Hunter soil. The European-style subtlety of our Victorian vineyards. And the length and concentrated fruit that only Western Australian maritime climate vineyards can create.

The Hunter has our largest vineyards, focused on the varieties that the region does best: Shiraz, Semillon, Chardonnay and Verdelho.

Our Kyneton vineyards produce intense flavours from low-yield vines. Its most famous product is Virgin Hills, a wine of remarkable Old World finesse that James Halliday nominated as his ‘desert island wine’.

Our Donnybrook vineyard in WA is best known for The Ripper and The Cracker, two vivid fruit-driven reds that are among our most popular wines.

Hope Estate wines are sought-after overseas, with much of our product taken by discerning US and UK buyers.

You can experience Hope Estate’s wines at our cellar door 7 days a week. We’re just re-working our web site right now, so the web store will be off-line for a few weeks. If you’d like to place an order, download the form here Order Form – Feb 2016 and email or fax. Cheers!

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Other Information

  • 2015 vintage
  • 12 x 750mL units
  • SA - McLaren Vale, South Australia
  • Screwcap closure
  • 13.2% alc.

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