Stefano Lubiana Estate Chardonnay 2023 (6 Bottles) Derwent Valley, Tasmania

$466.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

The aspect and geography of the Estate Chardonnay blocks vary in range from 25 – 30 metres and 60 – 80 metres in elevation. The vines vary in age between 15 and 30 years old. The soil types of our Estate ranges from grey silty gravel over porous gravelly clay to gravelly and patches of chalky limestone. Low yields of less than 5 tonnes per hectare.

Hand picked grapes are processed immediately. All fruit is pressed first then barrelled by gravity to the underground cellar. The juice, on full solids, fills an assortment of 225L French oak barriques with a balanced level of new oak (20%). The juice’s indigenous yeast now takes the stage and erupts into spontaneous fermentation, bubbling away in our naturally cool and calm underground cellar. Once the wine is dry secondary fermentation begins with inoculation. Barrels are topped regularly and battonaged (stirring of barrel lees) infrequently. The wine matures in these conditions until it is transferred to tank a month prior to bottling.

On the nose our 2023 Estate Chardonnay is intense and powerful showing notes of meyer lemon, nectarine and orange blossom. Hints of honey nougat and crème brûlée enliven the first impression, exhibiting the wine’s opulence. The palate is concentrated with a core of lemon, lemon balm and peach, while there is a creaminess promoting a fully rounded texture. The wine is powerful, and lean with minerality and freshness. This wine is one to enjoy now or can be cellared for 5 to 8+ years. – Monique & Stefano Lubiana

This is a creamy and nougat-laced expression of Chardonnay. Aniseed, nectarine, butter and sage, with a little pink grapefruit.
It’s rich and slippery, quite some buttered peach, but the acidity is good, and adds a bit of life to the wine, and then more of the cling peach and cream, with some lemon rind to close. Good wine, pretty glossy and worked, but does have impact. It feels maybe a little warmer than its stated alcohol, but that’s a sensory thing rather than a fact. 93 points. Gary Walsh, The Winefront Sep 2024

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Stefano Lubiana Wines exude Tasmania in its purest form – from its soil to your family table. Our environmentally holistic practices and care for our low-cropping Derwent River estate follows through to the winery with minimal intervention meeting modern techniques. The resulting wines are world class quality, to be enjoyed with hearty food and good company.

Tasmania’s first and only biodynamic vineyard

We are Tasmania’s first and only certified biodynamic vineyard, and have been cultivating our vines using biodynamic methods since 2010. This means that our wines are free of all synthetic treatments, additives and pesticides. Instead we travel the alternative path, stepping back in time and using cosmic rhythms to ensure soil regenereation as well as effective vine care through all phases of the year’s seasonal cycles.

These methods enhance our attention to detail in the vineyard and winery, as we’re more alert to the signals of Mother Nature and her messengers. Every season, we’re becoming more attuned to the synergies between our varied soil types, their organisms, the local flora and fauna, and of course our vines.https://shop.cellars.com.au/wp-admin/post.php?post=45164&action=trash&_wpnonce=4331d5936a

While we have a strong focus on sparkling wines as well as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, we love experimenting and exploring. Don’t be surprised if you visit the cellar door to find a Blaufränkisch or Malvasia (or maybe a nip of grappa) tucked away behind the tasting bench.

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CellarHand is a fine-wine importer and wholesale distributor, with a portfolio featuring some of the most sought-after estates of Germany, Austria, France and Italy, as well some of the greatest producers from Australia and New Zealand. Our ethos has always been to build a portfolio as you’d construct the perfect wine list. We work with small, family producers who express the best of their regions. The wines we sell are the wines we enjoy, and the people who make them are like family to us. They are wines that taste of where they come from, and though they’re steeped in history and stamped with the signature of their terroir, they’re more than ever relevant – and desirable – to the Australian diner of today.