Description
It was 1983 when Ian and June Marks found their vineyard site after a long search for the perfect pocket of land throughout almost every wine region in Victoria. With views of Mt Donna Buang, a backdrop of the Warburton ranges, red soil and a coveted north-easterly aspect, it is the perfect spot for cool climate winemaking. Gembrook Hill led the way as part of the ‘second wave’ of Yarra Valley vignerons, and today is one of the oldest vineyards in the Upper Yarra sub-region.
Gembrook’s wines are regarded as some of the most outstanding examples of their variety in Australia and are crafted with an old-world winemaking mindset. Most vine age now over twenty years. Gembrook Hill was one of the pacesetters in the Yarra Valley with its restrained yet complex style of chardonnay. The sauvignon blanc possesses characteristics found in Sancerre, and is more austere than the typical Australian and New Zealand examples. And the pinot noir has the elegance of old world Burgundy. The most recent addition to the range, the vintage Blanc de Blancs, has been acclaimed as one of the finest of its type, French or otherwise.
2022 is here .. another fabulous release. Chardonnay clearly benefits from a cooler season and summer. This wine has both lovely texture, energy and zing. Typical Gembrook refined elegance.
94 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front “An elegant and nuanced chardonnay that finds a cool marriage of stone fruit, green apple, creamy, cashew nut savouriness, lemon sorbet acidity and a swish of sweet spices. It’s a relatively subtle chardonnay, yet mouth-coating, minerally, gently seasoned and generally refreshing and appealing. Reserved elegance, you could say. It should satisfy those seeking more restrained examples of the variety, and then some.”
RRP $56 *OUR SPECIAL PRICE $45.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine*
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