Angoves Long Row Chardonnay

Vintage: 2010

Winery : Angoves Wines

Region: South Australia

VITICULTURE & WINEMAKING:
The grapes for this wine were sourced from selected vineyards across South Australia, careful blending of the different regions achieves a wine of depth and complexity.

Harvest in 2010 was almost perfect; after a long wait some water returned to the Murray Darling system, the life blood of Australia’s inland regions, and growers were able to irrigate sensibly. The weather was consistent with sunny days and cool nights, except for a short heat spell in early November which stressed vines whilst flowers were setting. A subsequent smaller than normal yield resulted, which in turn meant more intense flavour. Harvest began early and the flavours ripened quickly allowing us to harvest the white grapes at optimum ripeness, keeping the fruit for this wine vibrant and fresh. Drink in memory of the long warm nights of a balmy  Australian summer.

Picked late at night to harvest the grapes as cold as possible the grapes were transported to the winery and pressed using modern membrane tank presses. After cold settling the clear juice was carefully racked to cooled fermentation tanks and inoculated with selected yeasts. Cool fermentation was followed by minimal handling, filtration and bottling at the Angove Family winery.

Colour  Medium straw with brilliant pale gold hues are highlighted in the glass. 

Aroma and palate Aromas of stone fruit, ripe melons and toasty oak swirl around in a hedonistic display and precede a palate with abundant ripe tropical fruits, some nutty and toasty characters and a long soft finish.

TECHNICAL:
Varieties: Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.0% alc/vol
Total Acidity: 5.8 gms/l
Residual Sugar: 1.5 gms/l

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