
Wirra Wirra The 12th Man Chardonnay
2018
750ml
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TASTE
RATINGS
Wine Type:

White
Varietal:

100%
Chardonnay
Region, Subregion, Country:
McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Adelaide, Australia
Alcohol Level:

12.5%
Description:
Our late founder Greg Trott, saw the game of cricket as the most noble of pursuits. As a youth, he even built his own concrete pitch at the family farm to emulate his heroes. Trott envisaged wearing the famous baggy green cap of the Australian team - if only to carry the drinks as 12th Man. And if the drinks tray sported our Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, Trott would have been warmly welcomed at any cricket fixture.
A full palate of lemon, grapefruit and white peach is complemented with creamy, savoury character from natural ferment and time spent on lees. Oak and acidity are carefully weighted, resulting in a textural, supple, well balanced and long palate.
Winery:
Wirra Wirra
Wirra Wirra Vineyards was originally established in 1984 by South Australian eccentric cricketer Robert Strangways Wigley. The winery prospered in its early days, producing many wines including a much acclaimed Shiraz, which was exported to England and the Empire until his death in 1925.The winery ran into disrepair and was eventually abandoned. In 1969 under the watchful eye of the late Greg Trott and his first-cousin Roger, the winery was rebuilt from the remnants of two walls and some slate fermenting tanks. " Where no idea is deemed too big, outlandish or improbable; where eccentricity has been the rule rather than the exception and having fun is a serious business.
Style:

Easy & Fruity
Dominant Flavour:

Citrus

Green Fruit

Oaky
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