Sidney Wilcox Chardonnay | Riverland, Australia

£14.90

A vibrant Chardonnay with a fine touch of oak

The Chardonnay vines, grown on ancient sheet limestone with red desert sand overlay, were planted on the estate in the early 2000s. The low yielding grapes are carefully tended to produce wine with depth and minerality and vinified with the influence of seasoned French oak.

Harvested in different stages to capture optimum ripeness to extract the fresh fruity flavours, the 2023 vintage was cooler than average, reaching far into April. These conditions allowed the fruit to slowly and gently ripen, allowing the wines to display vibrancy and style.

Awards:

92 points– Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

90 points – Wine Showcase Magazine 2023

Gold – CWSA Best Value Awards 2024

Bronze – New Zealand International Wine Show 2023

A vibrant Chardonnay with a fine touch of oak

The Chardonnay vines, grown on ancient sheet limestone with red desert sand overlay, were planted on the estate in the early 2000s. The low yielding grapes are carefully tended to produce wine with depth and minerality and vinified with the influence of seasoned French oak.

Harvested in different stages to capture optimum ripeness to extract the fresh fruity flavours, the 2023 vintage was cooler than average, reaching far into April. These conditions allowed the fruit to slowly and gently ripen, allowing the wines to display vibrancy and style.

Awards:

92 points– Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

90 points – Wine Showcase Magazine 2023

Gold – CWSA Best Value Awards 2024

Bronze – New Zealand International Wine Show 2023

Origin: Riverland, South Australia

Grapes: Chardonnay

Tasting Notes: Pale straw colour with a golden hue. Gently fragrant on the nose with peach, melon and subtle buttery aromas – leading to a succulent palate of light tropical fruit, with nutty toast and vanilla balanced by it’s minerality. Finish is long, smooth and medium bodied.

“Elegant and complex with white flesh stone fruit, lemon peel,nougat and hazelnut aromas, it’s beautifully weighted andflowing in the mouth, delivering creamy texture backed by well-balanced acidity. Attractively composed and expressed, makingit immediately appealing.” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit.

ABV: 13.5%

Vintage: 2023

Ageing potential: Drink now to 2027.

Attributes: Vegetarian, oak-aged

Closure: Screwcap

Farming:

Sustainability info: Byrne’s Scotts Creek Vineyard is home to many rare and endangered species including over 73 native flora and fauna, and is one of South Australia’s largest natural wetlands.

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Food pairing suggestions: the Sidney Wilcox range is made specifically as food friendly wines - this is best paired with pan-seared salmon or creamy crab pasta