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2023 Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay

Varieties Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Piccadilly Valley

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This Chardonnay is sourced exclusively from the Piccadilly Valley sub-region of the Adelaide Hills, home of Ashton Hills. The Piccadilly Valley is the coldest and wettest part of the region, ideal growing conditions for Chardonnay. Ferment was sparked by indigenous yeasts and the wine matured in a combination of new and used French oak for nine months.

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Bouquet
Aromas of yellow peach, jasmin and white stonefruits.

Palate
The palate is brimming with green mango, peach and nashi pear with a hint of cashew from the subtle touch of French oak.

Growing Conditions
For the second year in a row the Piccadilly Valley growing season resulted in reduced yields. The long, cool and wet winter pushed into December affecting flowering and a cooler than average start to the year meant the small bunches and berries needed well into March/April to reach maturity.
93/100 Points

“From a suite of neighbouring vineyards, both growers and some (most) under the care of Ashton Hills. Crisp and bright, lively and fresh, a lighter iteration of the variety but not without mettle of savouriness, textural nuance and impressive length. Offers up scents of green apple, ginger and arrowroot biscuits, lime, woody spices and faint mushroom notes. The palate lines up similar descriptors and delivers light creaminess with some chalky follow-through and a pleasing pink grapefruit twist through the minerally, briny finish. Classy wine from a tricky year."

MIKE BENNIE

Halliday Wine Companion - Professional

94/100 Points

“Very minerally and precise, with aromas of melon peel, flint and grapefruit rind. The palate has electric acidity from this cool vintage, with some generous texture on the mid-palate coming from battonage in barrel. Notes of lime zest, yellow apples and slate with a saline edge. A laser beam that will soften in time. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”

JamesSuckling.com

95/100 Points

“The 2023 Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay leads with crushed nuts and yellow peach, brine and crushed shells, white nectarine and green apple. On the palate, the wine is creamy and totally pleasurable to drink: it feels good in the mouth. This flows in rivulets of flavor across the palate, with a skein of tarragon and shaved fennel through the finish. The fruit for this wine was sourced from three vineyards in the Piccadilly Valley: Bowhouse, Woods Hill and Virgara. It was handpicked, whole-bunch pressed to French oak puncheons and barriques and then matured on solids for nine months prior to bottling. This is a charming wine here, highly recommended. 12% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.”

Erin Larkin

RobertParker.com