Bleasdale Holdfast Chardonnay 2013
$1499each
$179DOZEN
WineryBleasdale
Fruit Chardonnay
Regions Langhorne Adelaide
  SouthAustralia
Each $14.99
$179.00
Currently out of stock
The benchmark in Langhorne Creek Chardonnay, vinified from the choicest parcels grown to some of the nation's most fertile soils. Whilst Bleasdale is steeped in the history of Australian red winemaking, it maintains a flair for exuberant whites. A dry, lightly wooded style showing attractive fresh lingering flavours of pear juice, melons and peach. A jubilant white to enjoy lively and young, alongside your favourite chicken, white meat and seafood recipes for maximum enjoyment.
Established 1850, Bleasdale make honest, consistent, reliable wines which are enjoyed throughout the world. The vineyards are situated on the fertile flood plains of the Bremer River, which runs parallel to Langhorne Creek. The region still experiences natural floods from the high rainfall that gushes out of the Adelaide Hills and heads towards the sea from time to time. The deluge gives vines a deep soaking drink just before the parching Australian summer. Chardonnay grapes are treated to a gentle press, oxidative juice handling, whole bunch vinification with a portion of oak barrel ferments, for a month on grape solids, through the action of wild indigenous yeasts. Alcohol 12.0%
TASTING NOTES
Pale yellow hue. Lifted peach stonefruit aromas with a hint of lemon zest and touch of nutmeg. A palate of bright varietal characters showing pear, lemons and melon, displaying good acid balance, citrus, with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg derived from the barrel ferment component. A well balanced Chardonnay with fruit dominance and good complexity while retaining vibrant aromatics.
 Bleasdale
Bleasdale is Australia's second oldest, still functioning family owned winery. Bleasdale's wines are the stuff of legend and receive accolades around the world every year
Established in 1850 by English migrant Frank Potts, the Bleasdale vineyards are situated on the fertile flood plains of the Bremer River which run parallel to Langhorne Creek. The area is a low rainfall, cool climate region which produces outstanding wines year after year. Ironically, it was Frank Potts abilities as a sailor that led him to Langhorne Creek to live the life of a landlubber. He saw the potential of the region when he explored it in the 1850s, convinced that the stands of tall red gums promised fertile soils and reliable water. Being a nautical man, it's not surprising that Frank Potts chose to plant a vineyard in a place that for a week or two occasionally becomes an inland sea. He planted his first vines in 1858 selling wine to Thomas Hardy, before expanding his holdings to 30 acres in the 1860s. Since Pott's founding efforts, Langhorne Creek's alluvial soils and favourably cool climate, nurtured by maritime breezes, has attracted many famous winemakers. Bleasdale»
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