Snake and Herring ‘Tough Love’ Chardonnay 2023 (12 Bottles) Margaret River

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Snake and Herring ‘Tough Love’ Chardonnay 2023 (12 Bottles) Margaret River

Name: Snake and Herring ‘Tough Love’ Chardonnay 2023 (12 Bottles) Margaret River
SKU: 74069
Availability: InStock

by Wines By Cellars

$313.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Chardonnay is the pinnacle of white wines in Margaret River and we love the class, finesse and its suitability to wild fermentation. Blackwood Valley is a diverse region inland of Margaret River and this vineyard is renowned for its powerful chardonnay. We like the Great Southern for its lean tight chardonnay, which adds fruit lift and length to the blend.

We utilize the Gin Gin clone unique to WA and the 4 Dijon clones (seductively named 76,95,96 and 277) imported in the 80’s.

Hand and machine picked, whole bunch pressed where handpicked; whole solids juices and wild ferments; 80% barrel ferment in new (14%) and used puncheons; aged on lees for 8 months in tank and barrel.

The 2022 season started early but a cool spring meant flowering and set was delayed. Chardonnay however set very good crops and the cool nights maintained fresh vibrant acidity. The hot spell in January brought picking forward again but the Chardonnays came in with great fruit, freshness and balance.

The 2022 Tough Love Chardonnay has ample white nectarine, nougat, guava with a little grapefruit. Powerful yet balanced on the palate with crisp acidity, subtle oak and brioche complexity. A bright juicy fruit forward style with plenty of layers for the chardonnay trainspotters. Delicious solo or with Chicken poached in a XO masterstock.

Category: Chardonnay

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About Snake and Herring Wines

Snake and Herring was founded in 2011 by two wine industry junkies, Redmond “Herring” Sweeny and Tony “Snake” Davis. Compelled to walk away from their professional roles at the same time, Redmond and Tony decided to embark on a journey to create their own wine label. Over a parcel of epic Porongurup Riesling, an idea began to form. Many late-night texts were exchanged and early morning vineyard rendezvous arranged and before long Snake + Herring was created and a Porongurup Riesling born.

Like a good wine, Redmond and Tony are a well-balanced team. Tony tends to be dreamy, geeky, moved by the magnificence of science in wine. Capturing and bottling the best of fruit from each site and vintage really ignites him. Redmond has an agricultural and accounting background as well as a forklift driver’s ticket and he’s not afraid to use it. He knows the market, he knows how to sell wine and thankfully he has a cracking palate.

This partnership has seen Snake + Herring achieve great success, with their latest triumph being the opening of Yarri Restaurant + Bar Dunsborough with Sal Davis and awarded chef Aaron Carr at the helm.