Name: Paringa Estate Peninsula Chardonnay
Brand: Paringa Estate
SKU: 54863
Price: 26.11 GBP
Availability: InStock

Description

Paringa Estate Peninsula Chardonnay 2013 and 2018 available.

The Paringa Estate Peninsula Chardonnay is a superb white wine with racy acidity and gentle oak characteristics. This wine is great to drink on it's own if you want to discover the different flavours that Chardonnay can give but it's also superb when served with fish dishes like Dover Sole.

Founded in 1984 by Lindsay McCall when he purchased a derelict orchard, Paringa Estate started small with a three tonne harvest in 1988 but has grown considerably in the intervening years. Production is now at 200 tonnes and Paringa Estate is one of the most highly awarded wineries in Australia, regularly winning gold trophies for its Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. “One of the best, if not the best, wineries on the Peninsula' says James Halliday.

Vineyard

This is sourced from a single vineyard on Callanans Road all planted with the Mudgee clone, which is an original Busby clone, along with fruit from the home block at the cellar door and the neighbouring vineyard, leased by Paringa. The vines, which are aged between 20 to 25 years old, are grown in the typical red volcanic soil, known as Ferrasol.

Winemaking

The hand-picked fruit was whole bunch pressed into French oak barrels, of which 30% were new. Approximately 30% of the yeast used was indigenous. A malolactic fermentation was prevented. Barrel maturation took place on the lees, over a period of 10 months, during which time the barrels were stirred fortnightly.

Tasting Note

The hallmark of Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay is the fresh grape fruit like acidity that is abundant in this Peninsula Chardonnay and highlights the subtle nuances of vanilla and ripe peach. The extended finish has noticeable minerality adding to the complexity.

Serving Suggestion

A perfect match for roasted turbot with a hollandaise sauce or lemon butter Dover sole.

Grape

Chardonnay 100%

Country

Australia. Region: Victoria

Alcohol: 14%.

Dry/Sweet value: 2 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet).

Residual Sugar: 1.

Contains Sulphites: Yes.

Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes.

Milk/Eggs: No/No.

Organic/Biodynamic No/No.

FAQ'S

Can you explain your shipping charges?

We charge the amount the courier charges us to deliver the wines. In the majority of cases this is £10.00 for a dozen wines. For local delivery we charge £5.00 as we can often do this ourselves, by local we mean Milton Keynes.

Couriers charge by weight and size and a case of wines is both heavy and bulky and so the costs are fairly high. The charges are the same if you are buying 1 bottle or 6 bottles but they change if you go over 6 bottles due the the excess weight and size. Couriers also charge a fee to cover fuel excess and this all goes towards the total cost not to mention the 20% VAT to be added to everything.

Currently if someone orders a dozen wines they are charged £10.00 but if they order 24 bottles the charge is the same!

If you wish to have your wines shipped to other countries the costs are extreemly high and often not worth paying for. The cost for example to ship to the USA for a dozen wines would be £100.00 for the shipping alone! Therefore we have taken the decision not to ship any wines outside of the UK.

What is your minimum order?

The minimum order is 1 bottle! I prefer it if people order more and you get better value with the delivery if you do this too!

What if I want to send wine as a gift?

No problem, we will send to your preferred address and even include a card free of charge!

We have two kinds of cards a blank one and a Thank you one. However if you want a Valentines one or a birthday card or anyother type of card please let us know. We will write your personal greeting and even include the soppy stuff. We don't charge for the cards as its our way of thanking you for choosing us to send a gift to your loved one.

What about a discount?

I may be able to take a little off the price if you ask nicely and there is a large enough order. Please do not ask for a discount on any orders under 12 bottles. Email me with your requirements and I will let you know if I can do anything. However the best way to get a discount is to sign up for the newsletter as there is often special offers given away to newsletter subscribers.

Paringa Estate Peninsula Chardonnay