Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Giaconda
Label Name:
 
Estate Vineyard Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Beechworth, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 98 pts; Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin) 98 pts; Halliday Wine Companion (Jeni Port) 99 pts; The Wine Front 97+; winery/press citations note 100 pts from Angus Hughson and inclusion in James Suckling Top 100 Australia

Tasting Note
Concentrated, mineral-driven Chardonnay: jasmine, white peach, nectarine, grapefruit and lemon oil with cashew, toasted oak and struck-match flint. Rich, chalky texture, saline minerality, high-tension acidity and a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken with herb butter, lobster or grilled scallops, creamy pasta or risotto; pork belly or roast pork; miso-glazed cod, tempura prawns, richer sushi, Thai green curry with coconut milk.

Production Method
Estate-grown fruit; hand-harvested; barrel-fermented in French oak (mix of new and seasoned), indigenous yeasts, aged on lees, minimal filtration; gravity-assisted handling; bottled under screw cap.

Vineyard Info
Founded by Rick Kinzbrunner in 1982; small estate planted on granitic loam at ~400m elevation in Beechworth. Low yields and Burgundian-influenced, family-run viticulture and winemaking (son Nathan involved).