Barwang Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2014
$1399each
$167DOZEN
WineryBarwang
Fruit Chardonnay
Regions Tumbarumba
  New South Wales
Each $13.99
$167.00
Currently out of stock
Meaning place of water, Barwang owes the character of it's wines to the most exacting standards of viticulture. An affinity for the land and a holistic approach to sustainable vineyard management is essential to the final goal of delivering bold, flavoursome wines. Characterised by a multitude of steep slopes, rich basalt soils and high altitude, the growing conditions at Tumbarumba contribute greatly to providing a long ripening period which consistently produces Chardonnay with exceptional flavour and heightened concentration of essential varietal fruit.
The assorted blocks of Chardonnay vines are grown to altitudes between 840m and 500m. These sites produce a diversity of parcels from which to assemble a well balanced and complete wine. Following an evening and early morning harvest, fruit is transferred to the winery and tipped directly into the press for a slow, gentle cycle, ensuring only the finest free run juices are extracted prior to a short cold settle. Batches are racked to a selection of new and seasoned French oak barriques, taking along a substantial amount of press solids. A mixture of natural and inoculated yeast ferments encourage complexity. Parcels are stirred regularly and treated to several months maturation before assemblage.
TASTING NOTES
Pale straw colour. White peach, nectarine and fig characters over fresh green apple undertones. The nose is complex with subtle gunflint and biscuit aromas adding to the interest of this Chablis inspired wine. Impeccably structured, Tumbarumba shows intense fruit flavours, wonderful texture from battonage and beautiful length derived from the ample natural acidity, coalescing into a complex and classy wine.
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McWilliam's Barwang Vineyard is situated along the southwest slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Young in New South Wales, at an altitude of 520m
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