Eldorado Road Alpine Chardonnay 2023 (6 Bottles) Beechworth

by Wines By Cellars

$430.00 GST Included

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The grapes for this wine come from a single vineyard in 2021. The vineyard is planted on white granite soils in the famed Beechworth GI at an elevation of 550m ASL. This is a wine of immense purity and minerality defined by a prominent acidity. This vintage is certainly tighter than previous releases, the result of a cool year and that 100% of the fruit came from a high elevation. Give it time and it will evolve over the next 12-24 months.

In the winery we took a back seat and let this spectacular fruit do all the work. Gently whole bunch pressed directly to a mere three French Oak 500L Puncheons, 2 x 2019 and 1 x 2021. A combination of natural indigenous and cultured yeasts were used.

Cool barrel ferments coupled with the growing season and vineyard location resulted in a tight, fine boned Chardonnay. Post fermentation the wine spent 14 months in oak on full lees, stirred semi regularly. MLF was restricted to just one of the 3 barrels. Lightly filtered then bottled May 2022.

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About Eldorado Road Wines

Eldorado Road was established in 2010 and specializes in red varieties, growing Durif and Nero d’Avola at our Eldorado Road vineyard taking full advantage of Eldorado’s magnificent soils and terrior. A Beechworth Chardonnay.

We also lease a local Shiraz vineyard planted way back in 1890s and still farmed without irrigation producing small quantities of amazing fruit. This particular vineyard and wine truly reflects a unique piece of Australian winemaking heritage.

Eldorado Road is a family project consuming our lives, robbing our weekends now dedicated to making wines, developing vineyards and restoring the old block. Often demanding but truly rewarding.

At Eldorado Road we make good wine at a profit if we can, at a loss if we must, but always good wine.
Winery & Vineyard planted to Durif and Nero d’Avola located in the village of Eldorado, we venture up the hill to nearby Beechworth in search of the best Chardonnay fruit possible. Custodians of the 130 year old “Dulcies Vineyard” in Glenrowan.

Eldorado Road is a family project consuming our lives, robbing our weekends now dedicated to making wines, developing vineyards and restoring the old block. Often demanding but truly rewarding.

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