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2022 Ghostgum Chardonnay

2022 Ghostgum Chardonnay

2022 Ghostgum Chardonnay

SIZE:
Size
750mL
VARIETIES:
Varietal
Chardonnay
REGION:
Region
Mornington Peninsula
ORIGIN:
Main Ridge

Ghostgum Vineyard Chardonnay is highly perfumed with fresh sage leaf, white peach, and nashi pear; there is a subtle undercurrent of brioche bun, almond meal, and struck match, characteristic of oak maturation. A touch of lemon curd on the nose follows through to the palate which has a strong citrus core, showing lime, mandarin and orange peel. It has an acid drive that goes for days, with a wet rock minerality to close. Once again, a wine full of energy and poise which will benefit further with bottle age for years to come. 

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SKU: 2022 Ghostgum Chardonnay 750ml

Single site wine from Main Ridge, clone I10V1 Chardonnay planted between 1990-1995. Hand-picked and transported in a refridgerated truck to our winery in Healesville for processing after a night in the cool room. 
 

Cloudy juice was transferred to 300L Fremch oak barrels (20%) new for indigenous fermentation. Post sugar fermentation, some of the barrels were sulphured and stored away in the cold barrel store to prevent malo-lactic fermentation, thus retaining some of that electric acid. A portion of barrels (around 30%) were kept in a warmer part of the winery and left un-sulphured to encourage malo which lowers the acid and adds texture to the wine. 

 

The final blend utilises both these components to create a more complex wine. 

 

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  • 96 Points | Ray Jordan | Wine Pilot

  • "A wine that bridges somewhere between the New World and the Old World especially with its palate structure and fine driving linear qualities. All wild yeast fermented, and a portion was allowed to go through malolactic fermentation to just soften the acid but add additional palate texture. Lemon citrus edges with lemon curd and a slightly butterscotch character. The palate reveals more that honeycomb edge adding tremendously to the layered complexity. An excellent wine." 

  • 95 Points | Ken Gargett | Wine Pilot

  • "Yellow straw in colour, the wine is beautifully fragrant. There is oak but it is so well integrated that it is almost invisible. We have notes of figs, lemon curd, stonefruits and white peaches. There are really appealing touches of oatmeal on the palate. Fine vibrant acidity runs the length, which is seriously impressive. Love it." 

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  • 95 Points | Jane Faulkner | Halliday Wine Companion
  • "A composed offering with a balance of flavours from grapefruit and lemon to white peach, with tangy acidity, oak spice and a fine layer of creamy lees. It is also a savoury wine, moreish and refreshing thanks to its fine acidity. It feels effortless, and certainly so to drink, and buoyant thanks to its citrusy tang on the finish, yet is all about texture. This is good. Very good."
  • 94 Points | Campbell Mattinson | The Wine Front
  • "Chardonnay in Australia is such an embarrassment of riches. This has the texture, flavour and length to thrill. Leesy, creamy, floral characters run into grapefruit, lemon curd, white peach and citrus, with almond paste characters tucked well within. The flavours are both harmonious and intense, not to mention attractive, but the calling card of this wine is in its momentum, and texture. It flows, and it feels good as it does."