Beechworth Wine Estates Chardonnay 2019

Beechworth Wine Estates is a family owned boutique vineyard located at Baarmutha 4km from the beautiful historical town of Beechworth. The Beechworth region is renowned for producing rich and complex chardonnays – think of Giaconda, Savaterre, Fighting Gully, et al. The Beechworth Wine Estates Chardonnay is not out of place in this company but comes at a fraction of the price.  

"This is a totally delicious wine, proving again just how good this region is for chardonnay. Powerful, long and creamy brimming with an ensemble of stone fruits, grapefruit, almonds and smoky bacon. I had this with friends over dinner with the 2021 Fighting Gully Road Chardonnay, and of the two, this was perhaps the more complex and beguiling. High praise indeed! The essence of Beechworth chardonnay, beautifully captured. For the price, I can't recommend it highly enough."  Nick Munday

Expert reviews

"This is a totally delicious wine, proving again just how good this region is for chardonnay. Powerful, long and creamy brimming with an ensemble of stone fruits, grapefruit, almonds and smoky bacon. I had this with friends over dinner with the 2021 Fighting Gully Road Chardonnay, and of the two, this was perhaps the more complex and beguiling. High praise indeed! The essence of Beechworth chardonnay, beautifully captured. For the price, I can't recommend it highly enough."  Nick Munday, Canterbury Wines - 95 points and Special Value Wine  ★ 

"Hand picked, whole-bunch pressed and fermented in 500L French oak (30% new). Matured on lees for 10 months. Boasts a bright, medium straw hue with a green tinge. Unites the grape's citrusy energy with some creamy, leesy textural characters. Grapefruit, lemon drop, nectarine and mango skin aromas. There's an energy here, brought to the drinker via tangy, juicy acidity and bright fruits. It's a great drinking combination. Drink by 2026."  Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion – 92 points

"Freshness is key to this year’s release. There’s a steely, nectarine-like aspect to the palate and finish here though there’s also a creaminess, an almond note, a touch of smoky reduction and indeed flashes of cedar wood. All this is built on a base of stone fruit, yellow and white. This is a solid release. A touch oaky perhaps but the fruit is good. Drink: 2022 - 2026."  Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front - 90 points

Awards

Special Value Wine – Canterbury Wines  ★

About the winery

Beechworth Wine Estates is a family owned boutique vineyard located at Baarmutha 4km from the beautiful historical town of Beechworth. The property is situated on 53 acres, half of which is planted with vines.

The land was purchased in 2003 and is planted to Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Fiano, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo, Graciano, Sangiovese, Tannat, Barbera, Nebbiolo and Montepulciano. All grapes are handpicked and the vines are cane pruned. The wines are made with low intervention and the use of sulphides are kept to a minimum.