Peel Estate Oak Matured Chenin Blanc 1999
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An oak-matured Chenin Blanc that is developing beautifully.
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Release Notes:
The Peel region of Australia has limestone soils, and, with vineyards just over a mile from the Indian Ocean, experiences mild winters and relatively cool summers. Peel tends the vines (pruning and harvesting) by-hand, before aging this wine in oak for 12 months. The vineyards were not irrigated for the first 11 years to ensure maximum fruit intensity in the resulting wines.
Chenin Blanc is one of the world’s underappreciated grape varietals. It is responsible for the great Loire whites Vouvray and Savennières, it is widely planted in South Africa, and, more recently its charms have been discovered by Australian growers. What many wine consumers do not yet know is that Chenin Blanc is capable of aging for 15 or 20 years, developing beautifully and gaining character and depth. We keep refeaturing this wine, because it is so different from the commercial Australian wines. This wine has unique flavors, which make it more similar to an Old World wine, and almost Burgundian.
Tasting Notes:
Deep golden colored wine with aromas of peach, quince, candied fruit, vanilla and carnation. Full-bodied with generous tropical fruit flavors (white fruit, lychee) and a fairly full “white Burgundy” structure. Excellent acidity and minerality with a long finish on fruit and vanillin. Drink now through 2015 – it will continue to develop complex honeyed characteristics. A serious food wine that is ideal with white meats with sauces, spicy Asian and Indian cuisine, veal chops, or strong cheeses.
the Peel Estate vineyards in Western Australia.
Winery:
Peel Estate is one of Western Australia’s most prestigious wineries. Founded by the genial Will Nairn in 1974, it was the region's first winery in modern times. Located just south of... Read more
Country:
Overview
Australia is one of the most technologically advanced wine regions on earth and has experienced a wine boom in the past decade due to the approachability and quality of its... Read more
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