Château TanundaThe Château Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2024
About this product
Aromas of citrus, pear and white peach lead to enticing stone fruit and fig flavours on the palate. Crisp acidity, complex layering with a hint of nougat and vanilla culminate in a long seamless finish
Winemaking
Hand-picked from select rows in our high altitude Eden Valley vineyard. The grapes are whole bunch basket-pressed, before the juice is run to barrel for fermentation. Wild and inoculated fermentation is encouraged. Regular lees stirring and 8 month’s maturation in new and seasoned French oak barriques gives the wine beautiful texture and complexity.
Vineyard
Soil Type: Deep clay loam contrast sandy loam soils on dark brown subsoil.
Aromas of citrus, pear and white peach lead to enticing stone fruit and fig flavours on the palate. Crisp acidity, complex layering with a hint of nougat and vanilla culminate in a long seamless finish
Winemaking
Hand-picked from select rows in our high altitude Eden Valley vineyard. The grapes are whole bunch basket-pressed, before the juice is run to barrel for fermentation. Wild and inoculated fermentation is encouraged. Regular lees stirring and 8 month’s maturation in new and seasoned French oak barriques gives the wine beautiful texture and complexity.
Vineyard
Soil Type: Deep clay loam contrast sandy loam soils on dark brown subsoil.
- TypeChardonnay
- Size750ML
- RegionBarossa Valley
- Current Vintage2024
- Standard Drinks7.7
- Alcohol Volume13%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameChâteau Tanunda
- Wine MakerNeville Rowe
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- More about Campbell Mattinson
Campbell Mattinson
Award winning Australian wine reviewer for Wine Companion and winefront.com.au
Vintage 2024
Halliday Wine Companion
There’s an argument to say that chardonnay should always be generous and should always be talkative. By that I mean that it should offer plenty of fruit flavour, and that this flavour should be served fresh and ready to be consumed. This wine is exactly that: it tastes of pear, citrus, nectarine and almonds, and while it’s generally low in oak there are smidgens of vanilla, roasted nut and cream-like characters to be enjoyed. It would be fun at a dinner party; it has plenty to say.
Vintage 2024
A reasonably early release from this single vineyard in the Eden Valley. It’s loaded with a mix of creamy cashew and lemon rind with traces of almond meal adding further depth and complexity. The oak and fruit balance has been well managed while the fine acidity contributes to a longer finish. Drink by: 2024-2030
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