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Winery | Pikes |
|---|---|
Grapes | Chardonnay |
Region | Clare Valley |
Wine style | Australian Chardonnay |
Alcohol content | 13.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Light straw with green tints. Attractive and quite restrained aromas of white peach, pear and subtle barrel fermentation characters. Also just a hint of cream is detectable. A medium bodied, soft palate of stone fruit and mineral with a lovely creamy texture to it that finishes with a touch of hazelnut oak. The flavours linger on long after the wine is swallowed. |
It’s safe to say that most roads in Australian wine country lead to Chardonnay! Cultivated in most of Australia’s wine regions, this nation grows more Chardonnay than most countries on the planet, coming in 3rd place after France and the United States.
Originally introduced to the continent in 1832, Chardonnay production really got rolling in the 1950s and it was just a few short decades later th...
