First Creek Winemaker's Reserve Chardonnay 2015
Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Bottling Date
1
Alcohol %
12.65
In Stock
Tasting Note
Aroma
Alluring notes of white peach and citrus, meshed with the finest French oak.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeChardonnay
Grape Variety
100% Chardonnay
Maturation
Oaked
Palate
An engaging palate of grapefruit, white peach and barrel ferment characters is supported by vibrant acid, ensuring this wine has a smooth, persistent length.
VarietalV_CHARDONNAY
Vinification
Careful fruit selection underpins a style of restraint and finesse. Slow, cool barrel ferments, with 6 months lees maturation in puncheons and hogsheads provides a complex backdrop to naturally intense fruit flavours and mineral acidity. Minimal intervention winemaking techniques highlight fruit quality and showcase classic chardonnay varietal characteristics.
RegionHunter Valley - NSW
Region CodeDNSWHUNTER
Region Notes
StateNSW
Subregion
WinemakerLiz Silkman, Greg Silkman
Wine StyleWhite (Medium Bodied Oaked)
Mike Bennie
0
2017/09/12
Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine, 01 May 2017
A refined and tightly structured wine by Liz
Silkman, showing layers of complexity and
purity of fruit. A complex Hunter Valley Chardonnay.
Silver Medal
0
2017/10/05
New South Wales Wine Awards 2016
James Halliday
96
2017/09/12
James Halliday Wine Companion 2017, October 2016
Follows the all-conquering 2014. In many ways is not typical Hunter chardonnay, with struck match, grapefruit and lemon; an intense and powerful oak lined by taut acidity.
Silver Medal
0
2017/10/05
Hunter Valley Wine Show 2016
James Halliday
96
2017/09/12
James Halliday Wine Companion 2017, October 2016
Follows the all-conquering 2014. In many ways is not typical Hunter chardonnay, with struck match, grapefruit and lemon; an intense and powerful oak lined by taut acidity.
Silver Medal
0
2017/10/05
Hunter Valley Wine Show 2016
Gold Medal
0
2017/10/05
New South Wales Wine Awards 2017
Silver Medal
0
2017/10/05
National Wine Show Canberra 2016
Silver Medal
0
2017/10/05
Royal Queensland Show 2016
Silver Medal
0
2017/10/05
Royal Sydney Show 2016
Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Bottling Date
1
Alcohol %
12.65
Wine Profile
Awards
Silver Medal
0
2017/10/05
New South Wales Wine Awards 2016