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Deen Vat 7 Chardonnay (2008)

"The wine displays attractive peach and stone fruit characters, nutty complexity, texture, balanced acidity, and subliminal oak with a lively fresh finish"

Senior Lifestyle Southern Highlands , March 2010


"The chardonnay is a million miles away from the heavy styles we used to see, with pure stonefruit varietal flavour, silky texture and great freshness"

Chris Shanahan , Sunday Canberra Times, February 2010


A CLEVER blend of warm and cool climate fruit from areas as diverse as the Riverina, King Valley, Turn- barumba and Orange have resulted in a nice and inexpensive Deen De Bortoli Vat 7 2008 Chardonnay; pay just $12.90 and enjoy the peach and stone fruit characters, nutty com- plexity and lively fresh finish. A great drop for partying.

David Ellis, Daily News, January 2010


UK
Chardonnay is the other signature grape and De Bortoli's Vat 7 Chardonnay is typical, with peachy fruit, summery and buttery with a hint of oak influence.

Laurence McCoy, Birmingham Mail, January 2010


88 points
"Tidy little fruit-driven chardonnay, this. Obvious mix of creamy stone fruit and gentle nutty oak on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with an excellent balance of fruit and oak. Really well put together for this price."

 

Ray Jordan, West Australian, January 2010


Silver Medal
2009 Adelaide Wine Show, Class 01
2009 International Chardonnay Challenge

Region
Australia

Appearance
Pale lemon in colour

Bouquet
Lifted nose of peach, nectarine, citrus and melon with rich vanillin oak characters adding complexity.

Palate
A medium bodied wine showing stone fruit flavours with a lifted citrus tang and finishing with rich creamy nutty texture.

Vintage Conditions
Warmer than usual January nights led to some varieties reaching maturity earlier than previous years. Late ‘07 Rains and some showers in January ensured the fruit in good condition. With a cooler February than usual, varieties that had not reached maturity in January took longer than expected to ripen. Nearly all white varieties were harvested before the end of February with overall quality being quite good.

Winemaking
Fruit  was selected from specific vineyards that give the stone fruit characteristics desired for this style of wine. The juice was cold settled then racked to fermentation. Fermentation took place at moderate temperatures to promote fruitiness and fullness of the wine. A portion of the juice was fermented in American and  French oak barriques. Approximately 5% of the wine has undergone a Malolactic fermentation.

Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol : 12.5 %   pH : 3.26   TA : 6.5 g/L

Cellaring
This wine should drink well over the next 2-3 years.

Suggested Cuisine
A great match to chicken, seafood and light pasta dishes.

General Characteristics
Medium Dry  Full Bodied


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