SoumahoftheYarraValley“Hexham”Chardonnay

<p>A finely-grained, complex nose of preserved lemons, struck match and fennel. The palate is rich with toasted hazelnuts, further fennel over comice pear skin with a fine salinity. Poised, fine and delicious.</p><p>A hugely sophisticated Chardonnay reflecting this producer’s delicate control of Australian joy harnessed with Burgundian restraint.</p><p>The fruit was handpicked, whole bunch pressed and then barrel fermented with 100% wild yeast. The wine was then matured on lees in these Barriques and Puncheons for eight months with partial malolactic fermentation to create depth and finesse.</p><p>Roast monkfish, sea-bream, French onion soup, spatchcock chicken.</p>