2016 barking owl chardonnay
Colour
Very pale straw with lime green hues.
Aroma
Stone fruit, fresh pear and vanilla.
Palate
Dry, crisp and lively with a wonderful backbone of citrus and stone fruit. The wine is balanced and refreshing with a clean persistent finish of great natural acidity.
Cellaring
Enjoy now or over the next 3–4 years.
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Vintage
The 2016 season was once again very good for white varieties. The overall growing season was early and warm producing fruit of optimal ripeness, varietal purity and perfect natural acidity. The fruit for this wine is sourced from premium vineyards in the Pemberton and Geographe regions of Western Australia.
Barking Owl Chardonnay is a refreshing, easy-drinking style of white wine that is suitable with a wide variety of cuisines. Ten per cent of this wine was barrel fermented and aged in new French oak before being blending into the tank fermented component..
Regions
Pemberton 90%
Geographe 10%
Variety
Chardonnay 100%
Analysis
- Alc Vol: 14.0%
- TA: 6.5 g/L
- pH: 3.4
Prawn and scallop fettuccini with cream.