Red Claw Chardonnay 2015
Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Acid
6.6
pH
3.2
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
13
In Stock
A sensational cool climate chardonnay that’s serious yet charming. It’s made in a clean modern style letting the fruit do all the work. Citrus, peach, grapefruit and spiced oak are at the core. It’s textured and mouth-filling with excellent natural acid and a lengthy, lingering finish. A great tasting chardonnay either on its own or with your favourite chicken dish.
Tasting Note
Aroma
Lifted aromas of clean citrus notes, stone fruit and a subtle hint of spicy French oak.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeChardonnay
Grape Variety100% Chardonnay
MaturationFrench oak barrels (500 litre puncheons) were used for fermentation (no malolatic).
Oaked3
Palate
A tightly focused palate, with lovely natural acidity and a long, complex finish.
VarietalV_CHARDONNAY
Vinification
The fruit was hand harvested and pressed in small batches before it was left to settle overnight. All wild ferments. The wine was aged on yeast lees for 9 months.
RegionMornington Peninsula - VIC
Region CodeDVICMORNPE
Region Notes
Mornington Peninsula
StateS_VIC
Subregion
WinemakerTom Carson
Wine StyleWhite (Medium Bodied Oaked)
Tyson Stelzer
92
2017/08/24
Wine Taste Weekly, 02 November 2015
Red Claw is no generic second label, rather a sophisticated estate chardonnay crafted from the same vineyards and hand harvested, whole bunch pressed, French oak barrel fermented and aged on lees in precisely the manner of Yabby Lake’s top chardonnays. On its sheer consistency alone, this should be Yabby Lake Estate Chardonnay and all above it classified as Reserve. It’s a complex and funky chardonnay, loaded with lees complexity of struck flint and charcuterie over an impressive fruit profile, taut and honed, built around lemon zest and grapefruit of considerable persistence.
Tyson Stelzer
92
2017/08/24
Wine Taste Weekly, 02 November 2015
Red Claw is no generic second label, rather a sophisticated estate chardonnay crafted from the same vineyards and hand harvested, whole bunch pressed, French oak barrel fermented and aged on lees in precisely the manner of Yabby Lake’s top chardonnays. On its sheer consistency alone, this should be Yabby Lake Estate Chardonnay and all above it classified as Reserve. It’s a complex and funky chardonnay, loaded with lees complexity of struck flint and charcuterie over an impressive fruit profile, taut and honed, built around lemon zest and grapefruit of considerable persistence.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Acid
6.6
pH
3.2
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
13
Wine Profile
Awards
Tyson Stelzer
92
2017/08/24
Wine Taste Weekly, 02 November 2015
Red Claw is no generic second label, rather a sophisticated estate chardonnay crafted from the same vineyards and hand harvested, whole bunch pressed, French oak barrel fermented and aged on lees in precisely the manner of Yabby Lake’s top chardonnays. On its sheer consistency alone, this should be Yabby Lake Estate Chardonnay and all above it classified as Reserve. It’s a complex and funky chardonnay, loaded with lees complexity of struck flint and charcuterie over an impressive fruit profile, taut and honed, built around lemon zest and grapefruit of considerable persistence.
Food Pairing Notes
chicken, pork, seafood, pizza pasta