

Seppelt Drumborg Vineyard Chardonnay 2021
Style: White Wine
Closure: Screwcap
Seppelt Drumborg Vineyard Chardonnay 2021
Camberwell
Burke Road
Camberwell VIC 3124
Australia
Critic Score: 96
Alcohol: 13.0%
Size: 750 ml
Drink by: 2035
Description
"Simply superb and a must buy for those of you who are acid hounds. A finely structured, yet powerful expression of Henty chardonnay. Huge potential." Nick Munday
The Seppelt Drumborg Vineyard Chardonnay is sourced exclusively from the prized Drumborg Vineyard in Victoria's Henty region, one of the southern-most vineyards in mainland Australia. Planted in 1964 by Karl Seppelt and forged by icy winds from the Southern Ocean, the Drumborg vineyard produces a chardonnay that is much sought-after due to its fruit purity, structure, intensity of flavor and cellaring potential.
"Even in a good year like 2021, there's no escaping Drumborg's racy acidity. It stands sentinel over the '21 chardonnay, guarding the wine's structure and fruit intensity as it continues to age, and bringing a lively minerality in its wake. It's a mainstay of the wine, a feature, that almost – almost – threatens to dominate the wine. Look a little closer and there is a subtlety, too, working its way to the surface. Red apple, grapefruit pulp, lemon zest, peach skin aromas. A tight, clenched fist of citrus fruit joins almond meal, quince on the palate, the latter a real lip-smacking feature. It must be said that the winemaker regards 'mineral acidity' as a hallmark of the region. It's a worthwhile distinction because that mineral-ness brings a touch of complexity and tension to the chardonnay, something that makes it quite out of the ordinary. It is to be celebrated." Jeni Port
"Very pale straw with green hues. On the nose there are savoury notes, including toasted curry leaf balance juicy, white nectarine, fresh lemon zest and flinty minerality. Powerful purity, it is restrained and corseted by talcy, driving acid and elevated by layered white peach and lemon citrus fruit, flintstone, savoury cashew and nougat. Textural, fine grained phenolics add extra depth and persistence. This wine will take many years to unwind to it's full potential.
Whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented with full solids and close to 100% malolactic fermentation. Lees stirred once a month and matured unsulphured in 225L French barrique, 40% new oak overall, for 9 months.
A dry late winter with very wet conditions during October and November. The summer growing season was mild with a cool and relatively dry harvest period. These conditions resulted in below average yields but an excellent quality vintage for Drumborg in 2021." Seppelt
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Victoria
Victoria is home to more than 800 wineries across 21 wine regions. The regions are Alpine Valley, Beechworth, Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland, Glenrowan, Goulburn Valley, Grampians, Heathcote, Henty, King Valley, Macedon Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, Murray Darling, Pyrenees, Rutherglen, Strathbogie Ranges, Sunbury, Swan Hill, Upper Goulburn and Yarra Valley.
Victoria's first vines were planted at Yering in the Yarra Valley in 1838. By 1868 over 3,000 acres had been planted in Victoria, establishing Victoria as the premier wine State of the day. Today, the original vineyards planted at Best's Wines are among the oldest and rarest pre-phylloxera plantings in the world.
Victoria's climate varies from hot and dry in the north to cool in the south and each wine region specialises in different varietals. For example, Rutherglen in the north is famous for its opulent Muscats and Topaque and bold reds, while the many cooler climate regions near Melbourne produce world class Chardonnay and pinot Noir. Victoria is truly a wine lover's playground.