Palliser Estate Chardonnay

Palliser Estate ChardonnayAlmond meal and buttery shortbread lead the aromas, closely followed by toasted hazelnut, juicy peach, vanilla and citrus blossom. Even in its youth it feels complete and luxurious, with a delicate saline breeze that sets the mouth watering. The palate is elegantly creamy and medium bodied: fleshy peach and other orchard fruits sit at the core, with hazelnut notes wrapped around a bright, nectarine like acidity. Vanilla biscuit and a touch of custard

inexpensive place to start

to the older and denser clay-loams of the Southern Valleys

such as wormwood

ripe flavours of the fruit

The grape varieties were vinified separately

Fermentation was completed in the bottle resulting in beautiful

followed by a minimum of 36 months of refining in the bottle

pithy grapefruit like texture with a touch of spice and gentle tannins

this has far more depth than your average rosé Champagne and is more than capable of matching up to a whole variety of foods

Fermentation of the base wines takes place primarily in stainless steel tanks with just a small fraction fermented in old oak barrels

it's definitely one to try

it’s a quintessential Chianti that shines at the table—think pasta al ragù