{"product_id":"2025-expressions-butterball-chardonnay","title":"2025 Expressions Butterball Chardonnay","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eColour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMid-straw\/gold with a touch of vibrant green gold rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAroma\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRipe, soft Chardonnay characters of peach, tinned pears and melon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eToasty oak, roasted spices and alluring creamy, buttery notes that fill the nose and mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCellaring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrinking beautifully now, but will reward careful cellaring for 12–18 months. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA selection of our special vineyards that produce Chardonnay fruit with succulent peach, nectarine and ripe pear flavours grow the fruit for our much loved and wildly unique Butterball Chardonnay wine. These intense flavours are matched with lower acid levels from the wine undergoing 100% malo-lactic fermentation to full completion which also imparts the much loved buttery notes of Butterball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAll juice was fermented on light to mid-range solids (think hazy IPA beer) using a combination of wild fermentation and the Burgundy Yeast CY3079 which is renowned for producing textured, high quality Chardonnay wines. Fermentation was conducted in a combination of French oak (~20% new) and stainless steel tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFollowing both fermentations, the wine was matured on yeast lees for 8 months and stirred fortnightly to keep it in suspension which imparted further texture, integration and complexity to the final wine. After this maturation period, the wine was blended and bottled under screwcap with minimal SO2 to maximise the intensity of the alluring buttery characters expected of Butterball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRegion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVariety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnalysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 13.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful with a seafood pasta in a creamy sauce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Evans \u0026 Tate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45167974580294,"sku":"0515CHA25D67","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1139\/8708\/files\/ex_chard.jpg?v=1754292225","url":"https:\/\/fogartyhall.wine\/products\/2025-expressions-butterball-chardonnay","provider":"Fogarty Hall Fine Wine Estates","version":"1.0","type":"link"}