{"product_id":"pre-release-2021-redbrook-reserve-chardonnay","title":"2021 Redbrook Reserve Chardonnay","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ewinemaker's note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine achieves the difficult balance of providing a wonderfully complex Chardonnay drinking experience without sacrificing fruit freshness and vitality. As a result, this expertly made wine will be just as rewarding to lay down as its red counterparts. It will very slowly develop more subtle complexities and character for years to come while ensuring fruit and hence regional character is the focal point of the Redbrook Reserve style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ecolour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight straw with a vibrant green rim. Incredible youthful condition for its vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003earoma\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine shows malt, fresh toast and struck match complexity from wild barrel fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003epalate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palate is seamless and delicate nature coupled with copious layers of flavour that persist long after the wine is gone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ecellaring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough beautiful now, will continue to develop complexity for at least ten years from vintage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003evintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2021 vintage was moderate, mild and a wonderful year. Rainfall in early January renewed canopies across the region and resulted in beautifully ripe, varietally pure wines that are brimming with perfect, delicate, natural acidity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ewinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandpicked into 10kg tubs which were then cooled for 12 hours to ensure the fruit was 8-10C before being pressed. The cold whole bunches of Chardonnay were then tipped into the press which then squeezed the juice out by the use of an airbag inflating to low pressures – this is the most gentle way to extract the juice and is a prerequisite to making world class Chardonnay wine. The juice was allowed a limited amount of controlled oxidation with the turbid juice then going straight into barrel – 100% French oak puncheons (500L) used with 18% being new and the balance 1yr old. All barrels wild fermented on solids to dryness before a small amount of SO2 was added, and the wine chilled and barrels topped and bunged. No MLF was allowed. Battonage was undertaken on each new barrel every 4 weeks and on the 1yr barrels every 8 weeks. Barrel maturation was conducted at 15C for 10 months followed by a further 8 months on yeast lees in tank before 1yr bottle maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eregion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMargaret River\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\u003cli\u003epH: 3.02\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTA 8.48 g\/L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFried lemon and almond coated King George Whiting with crab salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAwards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNational Wine Show of Australia 2024\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[badge rating\u003cspan\u003e=\"gold\" title=\"National Wine Show of Australia 2024\"]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRoyal Hobart Wine Show 2023\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[badge rating\u003cspan\u003e=\"gold\" title=\"Royal Hobart Wine Show 2023\"] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[badge rating=\"trophy\" title=\"Royal Hobart Wine Show 2023\"]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cliff Heard Perpetual Trophy for the Best Chardonnay Dry White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMelbourne royal wine awards 2023\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[badge rating\u003cspan\u003e=\"gold\" title=\"Melbourne Royal Wine Awards 2023\"] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[badge rating=\"trophy\" title=\"Melbourne Royal Wine Awards 2023\"]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Western Australian Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSydney Royal Wine Show 2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[badge rating\u003cspan\u003e=\"gold\" title=\"Sydney Royal Wine Show 2024\"]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWine Show of Western Australia 2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[badge rating=\"gold\" title=\"Wine Show of Western Australia 2024\"] \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJames Halliday Chardonnay \u0026amp; Cabernet Challenge 2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[badge rating=\"gold\" title=\"Halliday Chardonnay \u0026amp; Cabernet Challenege 2024\"]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion 2025\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wine that ebbs and flows; one minute, lots of flavour, all citrus, spice and stone fruit, then the next, pared back, revealing a tight acid backbone and a slip of creamy lees. Then again, flinty, fine, and next, a shot of oak, superbly integrated. Everything comes together; the result is a rather stunning chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[points rating=\"96\" title=\"Jane Faulkner 2024\"]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Evans \u0026 Tate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41336063656006,"sku":"0501CHA21D67","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1139\/8708\/files\/ET_Redbrook_Reserve_Chardonnay_2021-2_4c145dad-ebb2-44e7-9c53-b5e872c489f9.jpg?v=1712123339","url":"https:\/\/fogartyhall.wine\/products\/pre-release-2021-redbrook-reserve-chardonnay","provider":"Fogarty Hall Fine Wine Estates","version":"1.0","type":"link"}