Shaw & Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

Shaw & Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay 2019The Shaw & Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay is a regional benchmark Adelaide Hills chardonnay from the very talented duo of Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith. Sleek, mid weighted and highly contemporary, this modern Australian exemplar has amassed a huge following amongst chardonnay lovers. "This is a very concentrated, complex and refined chardonnay that locks in on very intense white peaches, lemons and grapefruit, framed in a wealth of fresh, spicy,

you could say precision viticulture is one thing that excites me

John never sought media attention

Rob Diletti is the winemaking son of Castle Rock Estate founders Angelo and Wendy Diletti

while the open soils of Vine Vale give aromatic intensity

more earthy and quite reserved

It’s tangy and firm with a subtly abrasive texture that lends it more layers and adds an extra dimension to that of your average Hunter Semillon

And before you know it

Penfolds RWT Shiraz presents an admirable alternative to the multi-regional sourcing and American oak maturation that are hallmarks of Grange

They established the winery in 2003 and in their words "We avoided the temptation to make wine until the vineyard was mature

The wine unwinds in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit

on top of an ancient ridge overlooking McLaren Vale with breathtaking views of the Gulf of Vincent and Willunga Escarpment

free drainage and a lack of protection from the elements