St. Andrews Chardonnay - Wakefield Estate

With the Wakefield Estate St. Andrews Chardonnay comes a first-class white wine in the glass. In this it reveals a wonderfully brilliant golden yellow color. At its core, this white wine displays a charming golden yellow color. After the first swirl, this white wine is characterized by a wonderful lightness that makes it dance peppy in the glass. This single varietal Australian wine reveals wonderfully expressive notes of lime, pineapple, physalis and guava in the glass. These are joined by hints of other fruits.

The Wakefield Estate St. Andrews Chardonnay presents itself to the wine connoisseur wonderfully dry. This white wine is never coarse or meager, but round and smooth. On the palate, the texture of this light-footed white wine is wonderfully creamy. Due to its lively fruit acidity, the St. Andrews Chardonnay reveals itself impressively fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this matured white wine from the wine-growing region of South Australia finally inspires with considerable length. There are again hints of Gallia melon and grapefruit.

Vinification of the Wakefield Estate St. Andrews Chardonnay

This white wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, Chardonnay. Only impeccable grapes were used for this wonderfully elegant single varietal wine from Wakefield Estate. After the hand harvest, the grapes reach the press house as quickly as possible. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation then takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. Once fermentation is complete, the light-bodied St. Andrews Chardonnay is aged for several more months in oak barrels. Once the wine is finished, the St. Andrews Chardonnay is gently harmonized.

Food recommendation for the Wakefield Estate St. Andrews Chardonnay

This Australian is best enjoyed well chilled at 8 - 10°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to vegetable stew with pesto, spaghetti with caper and tomato sauce or leek tortilla.

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