A. Rodda Willow Lake Vineyard Chardonnay 2021
$59.99
LAST OF THIS VINTAGE. Trophy Winner Best Yarra Chardonnay in Hallidays 2022 Chardonnay Challenge.
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Description
Adrian Rodda has been involved in making wine since 1998, spending more than decade at Oakridge Wines in the Yarra Valley. In 2010, Adrian moved to Beechworth in the North East of Victoria to produce a Chardonnay from the Smiths Vineyard, the oldest vineyard in modern Beechworth viticulture. In 2012, Adrian commenced the “Chardonnay Project” whereby he sources grapes from the Willow Lake Vineyard in the Yarra Valley and vinifies them in parallel with the Smiths Vineyard Chardonnay. In 2017, a third single vineyard Chardonnay was produced from the Baxendale Vineyard at Whitlands in the cool upper reaches of North East Victoria.
Since 2011, the range has also included a Bordeaux Blend, based around Cabernet Sauvignon also sourced from the Smiths Vineyard, and a Tempranillo from the Aquila Audax Vineyard, Adrian’s first foray with a Mediterranean variety.
Fruit hails from the highest and most highly sought after original vineyard in Upper Yarra at an elevation of 270 metres above sea level. A section of Willow Lake Vineyard’s Parkinsons Road Block was planted in 1979 in brown gradational soils over clay Unlike the majority of the Willow Lake Vineyard, the Parkinsons Road Block has a southerly aspect, with a consistent gradient across the entire block. Grapes were hand picked and pressed to 500 litre French oak puncheons (34% first use) without clarification or racking for non-temperature controlled fermentation. Malolactic fermentation was not encouraged so as to preserve freshness and natural acidity. The wine was rested on it lees for 10 months prior to bottling.
We are thrilled with this 2021 release ! Definitely the finest release yet made. Fabulous wine.
Notes from the winemaker: “Complex and highly lifted aromas of grapefruit, citrus blossom and white nectarine combine with gun smoke and freshly grilled nuts. The palate is refined and complex, driven by intense lemon pithe that flows into a creamy, velvety texture. The finish is precise and ever so savoury leaving a tactile sensation that is long and incredibly morish.”
Trophy Winner Best Yarra Valley Chardonnay in James Halliday Australian Chardonnay Challenge 2022
93 point, Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion “Hand picked, fermentation in oak (35% new), 12 months maturation in oak followed by four months on lees in tank. A fine encapsulation of both a quality Upper Yarra vineyard and vintage. The drive and composition of this charmer rest on fine-edged fruit: quince, grapefruit, nectarine and citrus, plus a plush mouthfeel. A dusting of nutty oak lifts and lingers. Juicy acidity is fresh and inviting.”
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Additional information
Producer | A. Rodda |
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Region or Country | Australia, Beechworth, Victoria |
Variety | Chardonnay |
Vintage | 2021 |
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