Rising One Acre Chardonnay 2021
- 95
- $45
- Drink by: 2024-2029
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Two picks of the Birdwood block from the steep south facing site, these vines are 30 years old. Pressed to 25% new French oak for fermentation. Zero malolactic fermentation and 12 months on full lees in oak. Stonkingly fresh with white nectarine, yellow grapefruit and kumquat. Crushed sandstone, oatmeal and almond flour. Acidity dances across the palate with river stone minerality and a creamy coconut milk finish. Oak is mellow and supportive of the citrus and stone fruit core. This is beautifully integrated and once again, feels effortless and natural. One Acre fits into the Rising collection with ease. Drink now but has capabilities to age for a further 2-5 years. A fitting match for a creamy dahl and roti number.
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.
