Description
"Fruit from Lenswood, Piccadilly Valley and Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills was whole bunch pressed directly to French oak for wild fermentation. Matured in barrel for nine months with lees stirring to build complexity, this is a layered Chardonnay with lovely fruit purity. It is named after Greg Trott who resurrected Wirra Wirra from ruin in 1969 and was a cricket fanatic. Trott never fulfilled his dream of wearing a baggy green, but he would have made the ultimate 12th Man at any cricket ground if the drinks tray contained a crisp glass of this Adelaide Hills Chardonnay." - Producer's Notes
"Adelaide Hills Chardonnay has made five appearances in our Best in Show selection, one more than Western Australia’s Margaret River has notched up; these are clearly landmark regions not just in national but also global terms for Chardonnay-lovers. The struck-match note so prized in Australia is apparent here -- but subtly so; look out for a sweetly leafy charm, too, and a soft creaminess from finely judged barrel-fermentation. It hasn’t had long in bottle yet, so its aromatic harmony and seamlessness was another factor in seducing our panels. You could call it mouthfilling in terms of texture and flavour expression but relatively delicate and light on its feet, by contrast, in terms of weight and alcohol charge. These vineyards are indeed ‘up in the Hills’, remember, where ripeness is neither assured nor rapid. The wine’s grain and finesse reflect a full season on the vine – and its producer’s careful harvesting and handling techniques." - 97 points, Decanter
