TarraWarra Estate Chardonnay 2019 - Yarra Valley, Australia

TarraWarra Estate Chardonnay 2019 - Yarra Valley, AustraliaBronze, International Wine Challenge 2019 93 100 Halliday Wine Companion5 star Winery Halliday Wine Companion91 100 Jeremy Oliver (2016 vintage)92 100 Jeremy Oliiver (2015 vintage)90 100 Tye Wine Front (2014 vintage) Australia's Top 52 Wineries of 2020 N#28 Sydney Morning Herald A wine only released in exceptional vintagesSunday Telegraph For long one of the Yarra Valley's [Australia] signature chardonnays, the style continues to be tweaked by

winning 6 of the 7 trophies awarded

belie a palpably dry and medium-bodied palate

featuring a minerally underpinning of saline and chalk accents

this opens with aromas of sawdust

Ancient documents state that its first occupants were Romans who set up a base for Caesar’s legions

if a touch granular tannins

Champagne's northerly location - about as north as grapes can ripen - also allow for higher acidity and lower alcohol levels which are also very important for producing quality sparkling wine

fortified wines known as ""Vin Doux Naturel"" (VDN)

Wine & Spirits - "The 45-year-old vines at the Zanna Vineyard provides the fruit for this Riserva

The Real Review

Full-bodied with firm

depending on where it comes from in terms of terroir