Elgee Park Chardonnay 2019
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- $59
- Drink by: 2022-2026
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The history of Elgee Park dates back to 1838 and has its history in agriculture. Today it lays claim to be the oldest vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula, the vineyard covering 4.5 hectares with the estate grounded in its deep roots and chronicled past. The Elgee Park Chardonnay 2019 opens with a slatey ash aroma that leads to white nectarine, yellow apple and freshly pressed lemon juice. Churned cream and hints of almond nougat are elevated by a saline quality to the bright acidity and the wine finishes with a creamy cashew butter. Plenty of texture and minute detail, this shows off the coolness of the Mornington Peninsula and its ability to grow some of the best Chardonnay grapes in Australia.
Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
