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2001 Orlando Jacob's Creek Chardonnay

South Eastern Australia,
$7. 99
Bottle
$95.88 Dozen
Closure: Cork

Notes sourced from Orlando

A wet Winter followed by a mild Spring resulted in vigorous healthy vine canopies which were an advantage during the subsequent hot Summer. Warm, dry weather promoted an early harvest and produced healthy grapes with ripe generous flavours.
After harvest, the grapes were crushed and then must chilled with minimal skin contact. The juice was then clarified and fermented at a cool temperature to retain the fresh natural Chardonnay grape flavours. After fermentation, the wine had extended yeast lees contact and partial malolactic fermentation. French oak was used in the fermentation of some components of this wine to add subtle toasty flavours.
Medium straw with deep vibrant green hues. Rich peach melon fruit with a very subtle hint of oak and buttery complexity. Ripe peach melon fruit flavours with a silky creamy full texture balanced by a soft fresh acid finish.
Alcohol: 13.0% alc/vol