Picardy Chardonnay 2008
$3999each
$47988/DOZ
WineryPicardy
Fruit Chardonnay
Regions Pemberton
  Western Australia
Each $39.99
$479.88
Picardy is a traditional Burgundian style of Chardonnay with impressive fruit and structure. The wine possesses all requisite floral and fine grassy (sour sob/ oxalis grass) characters expected in a young Burgundy. Picardy offers great texture and solid structure with high acid and extraordinarily low pH whilst retaining perfect balance. Crafted from grapes grown to four clones of vine imported from France, selected over a decade of trials out of a field of several hundred, grown to some of the most illustrious vineyards in Burgundy
The history of Chardonnay at Picardy began when Bill and Sandra Pannell were fortunate enough to meet M. Vincent LeFlaive (being of the famous Puligny Montrachet) during his visit in 1989. Believing that Pemberton was ideal for the most refined styles of Chardonnay, Pannell decided to research the situation with respect to clones. Several hundred were trialled in Burgundy and four were selected (76, 95, 96 and 277), on the basis of the quality of wine which they had produced as opposed to yield. Twenty cuttings of each were imported into Western Australia, held in quarantine for the growing season 1993-94 and planted out in the vineyard in the spring. Picardy now has in excess of a thousand vines of each
TASTING NOTES
Bejewelled yellow colour. Bright and fresh, redolent with nectarine, while the oak adds a hint of spice and grilled nuts, very elegant, exhibiting minerally flavours, with the refinement and length of the great Burgundies, finishing on a note of citrus. The highlight is a purity of fine chardonnay fruit flavours, Picardy appeals as the quality of West Australian fruit shines within a fine Chablis styling. "Delicate fruit character with purity and clarity; well sustained by a significant acidic component that also lightens the body. The fruit concentration provides a long but subtle, elegant finish. Beautifully crafted!" -Scoop, "A stylish, French accented Chardonnay, more about complexity and texture than simple fruit!" -Sydney Morning Herald
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Picardy Chardonnay 2008
WineryPicardy
Fruit Chardonnay
Regions Pemberton
  Western Australia
  Each $39.99
  $479.88
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Fruit Pinot Noir
Regions Pemberton
  Western Australia
  Each $36.99
  $443.88
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About Picardy Winery
Picardy is a boutique vineyard and one of Australia's leading premium wine producers, established in 1993 in the Pemberton region of Western Australia
All wines bearing the Picardy label are made entirely from fruit grown on the Picardy vineyard, and are vintaged and bottled by the Pannell Family in their own winery at Picardy. Picardy is owned and operated by Bill, Sandra, Dan and Jodie Pannell. Bill and Sandra were pioneers of the Margaret River region, establishing Moss Wood vineyard and winery in 1969. Moss Wood went on to be a major driving force in establishing Margaret River as one of Australia's important growing regions. Dan has grown up in the wine industry and completed a Bachelors of Science (Oenology) at The University Of Adelaide. Picardy»