Howard Park Flint Rock Chardonnay 2022
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- $30
- Drink by: 2024-2029
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Flint Rock Chardonnay comes from Howard Park’s Mount Barrow vineyard in Mount Barker; Western Australia’s Great Southern wine region. The high elevation, south-facing sites enhance the already cool climate, resulting in an aromatic intensity not often found in Chardonnay. There’s lemon curd and white peach with delicate orange blossoms and a subtle lick of oak. Citrus and stone-fruit abound on the palate with a hint of white strawberry and vanilla-scented whipped cream. It’s a lighter-bodied style and pure elegance, finishing with crisp acidity and a long, silky texture.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
