About the wine
An outstanding expression of Mount Barker Chardonnay
- Angel Malcolm says: "This is a delightful Chardy. The full 5 hearts (would be 7 if I could) had to "fight" the Mrs to get a sip in edge wise, always the sign of a fine white wine when I barely get a look in!" Angels have given this wine rave reviews - check them out below. "Wow! A superbly well-balanced Chardy," enthused Lars. "Lovely fruit, a good dose of oak and butter, a delicate touch of acidity. Classy indeed." Or this ripper: ""Drank in the bath on my birthday, went down a treat." - Andrea.
- This is a complex, layered Chardonnay. It showcases grapes from Mount Barker, the coolest of WA’s Great Southern subregions. The Collector Chardonnay grapes come from low yielding 30-year-old vines with a high natural acidity and fruit purity. Winemaker Coby Ladwig has delivered a wine with an elegant bouquet of stone fruit, citrus blossom and toasty notes. In your mouth, this wine has both elegance and power, combining a flinty undertone with white peach and wild ferment flavours.
- To make the most of its wonderful flavours, just chill this drop slightly, to 15 degrees. It was fermented in French Oak barrels with 40% new oak. While it was busy doing its thing to become delicious, Coby gave it a stir after a few months which gave the wine some great weight and texture from the lees.
Best before
Whilst it really does drink well now it will age gracefully over the next 10 years.
Serving advice
Dont drink straight from the fridge. It needs to be opened around 15 degrees. If it is too cold it will taste short and unbalanced and the oak will be very tight.
Food match
Roast chicken with seasonal vegetables
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Australia
Mt Barker
Chardonnay
Rich White
12.9% ABV
75cl
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Coby Ladwig
Brought up in the southern wilds of Western Australia, Coby spent endless hours amongst the vineyards where his Mum worked. It was no surprise he was headed for the winemaking life! With a degree under his belt, he returned to his hometown “to seek out the very best, small sub-region sites to make exceptional single-vineyard wines that can compete with the best in the world.”
Over the next sixteen years, he used his silky winemaking skills to help the stunning West Cape Howe, Singlefile and Rockcliffe wineries earn 5-Star ratings from wine critics far and wide. And in 2017, he earned a Top 50 spot on the highly regarded Young Gun of Wine list.
- In 2018, thanks to the support of Angels, Coby became a liberated Naked winemaker with the freedom to handcraft small-volume boutique wines, just for you. And the same remains true today, “We always want to over deliver. It’s really exciting to be part of the Naked wines community,” he says with pride!
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