Thomas Block Chardonnay

Description

Sourced from the Paxton’s ‘Thomas Block’, this is the seventh release of this single vineyard wine, displaying fruit freshness and structure and highlighting the suitability of this site for the production of super premium Chardonnay.

VINTAGE 2010 was a great season with good soaking winter rains filling the soil profile and increasing the chance of a good year. The growing season was mild and dry, resulting in good vine health and terrific wine flavour.

Wine Details

• Region McLaren Vale, South Australia
• Vintage 2010
• Type White Wine
• Variety Chardonnay
• Volume 750ml
• Alcohol Volume 13%
• Vintage Notes

  2013 harvest was characterised by small crops of early ripening, full flavoured fruit. One of our earliest harvests in recent times was fantastic due to great natural balance and ripeness at relatively low sugar levels, resulting in moderate alcohols.

• Colour

  Straw

• Bouquet

  Complex citrus and stone fruit with a hint of spice, peach and some cashew flavours.

• Palate

  Mouth-filling and persistent, with a balanced, even mid palate and creamy flavour-some back palate