ALLIRA 2014 CHARDONNAY
STRATHBOGIE RANGES, VICTORIA
Our Vineyard
At Elgo Estate our fruit is 100% estate grown, high in the upper reaches of the beautiful Strathbogie
Ranges, Victoria. Our elevated altitude and soil profile ensure ideal characteristics for
growing cool climate wines. The fruit for our Allira Chardonnay was harvested from our Lakeview
Vineyard situated at 460m above sea level.
Winemaking Description
The fruit for our Allira Chardonnay was harvested on 11 March 2014 and processed in the coolest
part of the day to take advantage of the cool climate conditions. This aids in the preservation
of the natural flavours produced by our 35 year old vines. The juice is fermented in a
range of French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks in a bid to build complexity and also
maintain freshness.
Tasting Description
This single vineyard wine shows a brilliant light golden straw colour and has generous aromas of
green apple, peach, melon and lemon zest with a hint of pineapple and a touch of oak to help
round-out the complexity of the wine.
These characters are carried through to the fresh and zesty palate, with a very fine acid
back-bone giving the wine a well-balanced structure and ensuring a clean crisp finish
complemented with a hint of very attractive vanillin type oak.
This complex range of flavours and generous lengthy finish makes this a very elegant and
easy drinking Chardonnay.
Serving and Cellaring Suggestions
This is a versatile wine that can be enjoyed with good food or simply as a nice refreshing
drink. It would go equally well with any seafood dish or maybe a chicken pilaf.
Medium-term cellaring potential, drinking well into 2018. Serve slightly chilled.
Winemaker- Sam Plunkett
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FOR ALL ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT:
Elgo Estate Wines Pty Ltd. 2020 Upton Road, Upton Hill, Strathbogie Ranges, Victoria, Australia 3664