Watkins Wine 2021 Langhorne Creek Chardonnay (6 Bottles)
$140.00 GST Included
AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED
Awards
93 Points – Wine Showcase Magazine
Green apple, citrus and orange blossom opens to a creamy, generous palate backed up by a beautiful, natural acid line drawing out the finish to see you through to the next mouthful.
Picked early, to retain crisp, natural acidity along with tight citrus and minerally flavours. The juice was split into three press cuts. The free run was clarified and began ferment in tank, once through the peak of ferment, half was sent to oak. Light pressings were fined and clarified, while heavy pressings were sent straight to barrel on full solids. These different parcels were blended, and partial MLF and bâttonage were used to find balance, creating a chardonnay with tight, lean fruit that will continue to open up over time, and a complex generosity providing an approachable midpalate from day one.
Grown on estate from our Langhorne Creek Vineyard which is situated off the heavy alluvial soils of the flood plains, on shallower terrra rossa soil, ideal for precision control over water use on the vines and known to provide more structural wines.
Description
About Watkins Wine
Sam Watkins, Winemaking Director
Sam is a winemaker with 15 years’ experience in 6 regions (Napa Valley USA, Porto Portugal, Orange NSW, and Coonawarra, Barossa, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills, SA) across both hemispheres. Sam regularly features as a judge in national wine shows and industry publications and is Chair of the Langhorne Creek Winemaking Committee. His winemaking focuses on unlocking the optimal expression of variety from the cooler climate premium fruit produced on the Watkins vineyards in Langhorne Creek and Adelaide Hills. Sam and Emma have two Scottish Terriers, Archie and Pippa.
Watkins newly renovated Cellar Door space is now open!
With incredible views of rolling Watkins vineyards and the St Vincent Gulf, this relaxed atmosphere is the best way to experience Watkins wines.
Watkins is located at the Chandler's Hill winery, where we share a space with Dawn Patrol Coffee who offer the finest single origin coffees available. This world class facility is where Watkins wines are crafted with a focus on sustainability.
