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Sero Chardonnay Pinot Grigio 2006

Region
King Valley, Victoria

Appearance
Vibrant light straw with green edges

Bouquet
Distinctive melon like flavours from Chardonnay fruit complemented with the honey and hay characters of Pinot Grigio.

Palate
Creamy mid-palate softness resulting from extended lees contact
Vintage Conditions
The vineyards experienced warm and dry conditions. The 2006 vintage was grown in the King Valley which produces ripe fruit with intense flavour.

Winemaking
Fruit was crushed, pressed and juice roughly clarified before fermentation. The juice was fermented in tank at cool temperatures to retain as much delicacy as possible. Post fermentation the wines were mixed regularly to resuspend yeast and add complexity.

Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol : 13.0% pH : 3.26 TA : 5.4

Cellaring
Made for immediate enjoyment

Suggested Cuisine
Try with fresh seafood or chicken risotto

General Characteristics
Dry Medium Bodied

"Steve Webber (Winemaker at De Bortoli) has outdone himself with this little cracker. An unusual combination that really works; ripe honeydew melon characters from the Chardonnay combine with pear and honey flavours from the Pinot Grigio. It is superbly good with fresh Asian cuisine with just a bit of spice."
David Bone, B Magazine, 24 June 2008

"This has plenty of chardonnay and pinot grigio character. A delicious dry white with melon and peach from the chardonnay and pear and nougat from the pinot grigio. Awesome drinking."
Fergus McGhie, Canberra Times, 14 November 2007

"A nice long, textured wine with characters of pears, quinces and some limes and floral notes."
Winestate, New Releases, November/December 2007

Bloody Good
"Steve Webber and his team are more interested in building texture than varietal flavour and that seems to me admirably suited to crafting an interesting wine from a blend of varieties like chardonnay and pinot grigio. Don't expect obvious varietal fruit flavours. This is a wine that has weight, power, impressive depth and viscosity with a delightful mouthfeel and a wonderfully dry finish. An excellent food white: say with Vietnamese or Thai chicken stir-fries or grilled fish and chips."
Peter Forrestal, www.quaff.com.au, 20 July 2007