Mount Bellarine Chardonnay
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 2–8 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled lobster with garlic butter
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Mount Bellarine Chardonnay by Scotchmans Hill showcases the exceptional cool-climate terroir of the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria. Grown on wind-swept hills defined by black volcanic soils over limestone, the vineyards benefit from the moderating maritime influence of Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait. This unique microclimate slows ripening, allowing the Chardonnay grapes to develop intense flavor complexity while retaining a vibrant, natural acidity. Crafted using traditional winemaking techniques, including fermentation in French oak barriques and regular lees stirring (battonage), this wine beautifully balances bright citrus and stone fruit characters with a creamy texture, subtle cashew notes, and a distinctive flinty minerality.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Scotchmans Hill blev grundlagt i 1982 af David og Catherine Browne og er en pioner på den kystnære Bellarine Peninsula i Victorias anerkendte Geelong-vinregion. Vingården råder over en rig, vulkansk basaltjordbund og nyder godt af et tørt, køligt mikroklima, der tempereres af de maritime briser fra Port Phillip Bay og Bass Strait. Under ledelse af den mangeårige chefvinmager Robin Brockett arbejder huset med minimal intervention og præcisionsdyrkning for at udtrykke det autentiske terroir. Scotchmans Hill er særligt berømt for sine elegante Pinot Noir-vine, komplekse Chardonnay, køligt prægede Shiraz samt den eksklusive Cornelius-enkeltmarksserie.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13.0-13.5%