2023 Captain's Creek Chardonnay
Sentio, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
- Captain's Creek at Blampied, near Daylesford: certified organic, 500 m.
- Basket pressed, fermented on lees, aged in foudre, demi-muid and barrique, no new oak.
- Meyer lemon, white peach and ginger spice over creamy lees.
- Site
- Captain's Creek Vineyard, Blampied (near Daylesford)
- Region
- Central Victoria
- Altitude
- 500 m
- Farming
- Certified organic, farmed sustainably since 1994
- Fermentation
- Basket pressed, fermented on lees
- Ageing
- Foudre, demi-muid and barriques, no new oak
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
Tasting Notes
Meyer lemon, white peach and ginger spice, with almond meal and creamy lees. Gentle and succulent now, with a chalky, savoury edge and fine acidity that will build complexity over a few years in bottle. Drink now to 2033.
Critics
- Halliday Wine Companion: 95 points
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.