Eileen Hardy Chardonnay
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar beautifully for up to 15 years.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted chicken with tarragon butter, pan-seared scallops, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
First released in 1986 to honor the matriarch of the Hardy family, Eileen Hardy, who was awarded an OBE for her tireless services to the Australian wine industry, this flagship Chardonnay represents the pinnacle of Hardys' white winemaking. Crafted from the finest cool-climate parcels across premium regions such as Tasmania, Yarra Valley, and the Adelaide Hills, this wine is a masterclass in multi-regional blending. The grapes are hand-harvested and gently pressed before undergoing wild fermentation in French oak barriques, followed by regular lees stirring to impart a rich, creamy texture. This traditional approach, combined with the natural high acidity of cool-climate fruit, creates a wine of immense power, complexity, and refined elegance, celebrating a legacy of pioneering spirit.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Hardys blev grundlagt i 1853 af den engelske pioner Thomas Hardy og er et af Australiens mest historiske og traditionsrige vinhuse med dybe rødder i McLaren Vale i South Australia. Gennem fem generationer har vinhuset mestret kunsten at blende på tværs af regioner og samtidig fremhævet de fineste terroirs i South Australia i en alsidig portefølje. Drevet af Thomas Hardys oprindelige vision om at skabe vine, der værdsættes verden over, forener vinhuset i dag tilgængelig innovation med klassisk prestige. Hardys er verdenskendt for sine stilskabende vine – lige fra ukomplicerede hverdagsvine til ikoniske, lagringsværdige aftapninger som flagskibene Eileen Hardy Shiraz og Thomas Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13% - 13.5%