Picardy Chardonnay 2007
$3699each
$44388/DOZ
WineryPicardy
Fruit Chardonnay
Regions Pemberton
  Western Australia
Each $36.99
Dozen $443.88
Available by the case dozen only
Picardy possesses the floral and fine grassy characters of a young Burgundian. A Chardonnay of great texture and structure with high acid and extraordinarily low pH whilst retaining perfect balance."A stylish, French accented Chardonnay, more about complexity and texture than simple fruit!" -Sydney Morning Herald, "Continues to impress and improve with subtle tweaks and nuances with every vintage. This seems the more delicate and subtle, but at times probably the most complex. Very long palate and an exciting wine!" -West Australian
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. He intimated that he looked for floral characters on the nose, and fine, grassy flavours on the palate. He felt that Australian Chardonnay tends to have oily characters which he found unattractive. LeFlaive's comments then raised questions as to whether the presence or absence of certain characters in a wine are primarily influenced by clone, climate, soil or winemaking techniques. Picardy is made from four imported French clones, selected from several hundred grown in a decade long trial conducted in Burgundy
TASTING NOTES
Bejewelled yellow colour. Bright and fresh, simply redolent with white nectarine, while the oak adds a hint of spice and grilled nuts, very elegant, finishing with a hint of citrus. The highlight of this wine is the purity of fine chardonnay fruit flavours, Picardy offers great appeal in 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, "Resounding nod of approval for it's cross dressing style, grapefruit and meal, pineapple and cashew, vanilla ice cream and cocoa. Magically intertwined, a very special chardonnay and a beauty!" -Winewrite.com.au
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About Picardy Wines
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»