Shadowfax Wines Midhill Chardonnay 2022 (6 Bottles) Werribee
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Shadowfax Wines Midhill Chardonnay 2022 (6 Bottles) Werribee

by Wines By Cellars

$438.00 GST Included

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A highly sought after single vineyard Chardonnay from our Midhill vineyard in the Macedon Ranges. Lemon zest and grapefruits, and a minerality shine through while white floral notes, lemon and grapefruit pith add intrigue. The mineral palate is concentrated yet continually develops. A great example of cold climate Macedon Ranges Chardonnay.

Colour: Light straw, green hue and brilliant clarity.
Aroma: This distinctive Macedon ranges chardonnay bursts from the glass with white florals, mineral notes, lemon and grapefruit pith. Hints of lees are complexed with toasty oak notes. The perfume is persistent and intriguing, pure, yet complex.

Palate: Lemon zest and grapefruits spill immediately onto the palate. These fruit flavours are augmented with wild ferment characters such as choux pastry and barrel toast complexity. The wine walks a tightrope, with sherbet acidity and lime pith falling off the side yet a great punch of concentration. The mineral palate is long and intense yet continually develops. A chardonnay with real grown flavour from this special site.

Food Pairing: Ocean trout carpaccio. Whiting with caper sauce. Tempura stuffed zucchini flower.

Viticulture
A cool spring in the Macedon Ranges set medium size crops. A very cool summer and mild autumn led to a very long growing season. This vineyard near Romsey is 540m above sea level, was planted in 1993 in deep red alluvial soils. Grapes ripened late in the season with full flavour and phenolic ripeness. Fruit was hand picked in small batches in pristine condition.

Winemaking
Hand harvested fruit was firmly whole bunch pressed to impart some skin contact to release the full flavour profile and impart some phenolic texture. Natural ferment occurred in new (30%) and older French Hoggs Head and puncheon barrels. The wine was left to unwind and age slowly on its ferment lees to add generosity. Every barrel was treated as is own entity, with some allowed to go through natural Malolactic fermentation to add further depth. After 11 months the wine was racked and filtered prior to bottling in February 2023.

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About Shadowfax Wines

Established in 1998, Shadowfax is a boutique winery located just 30 minutes from Melbourne in the heart of Werribee Park.

Dedicated to creating high quality and handcrafted wines, our renowned varieties include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling and Shiraz as well as a selection of highly limited, single-vineyard wines.

“At Shadowfax we want our vineyards to express their own unique characters and the wine grown there to talk to the one who’s drinking it, by telling its own story. The grapes grown must reflect the site, thus each vineyard site must be grown depending on its own requests. If you look, listen and taste (both grape, vine and soil) the vineyard will tell you its needs and wants.

Whether that be some foliage manipulation, fruit thinning or it may be screaming out for a little drink, we will act. We are not afraid of new ideas, experimentation, trials and tribulation, whilst having a ball doing so. We want the vineyard to do the talking using the wine glass as its stage.”

Alister Timms – Vineyard Manager

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