COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Chardonnay
PRODUCER
Scarborough Wine Co.
REGION
New South Wales
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Scarborough Wine Co. was founded in 1987 by Ian and Merralea Scarborough in Pokolbin, Hunter Valley. While many Australian producers shifted toward leaner styles, Scarborough famously maintained its commitment to the generous, rich, barrel-fermented style of traditional Hunter Valley Chardonnay. Today, second-generation winemaker Jerome Scarborough and viticulturist Liz Riley continue this heritage, crafting benchmark Australian Chardonnays from terra rossa soils over limestone parentage.
ALCOHOL
13.5%
AVG. PRICE
€18
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Scarborough famously maintained its rich, classic style when other producers shifted to ultra-lean Chardonnays.
Fact 02
The wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels and rested for another 12 months in bottle before release.
Fact 03
Vineyards are planted on red-brown terra rossa soils over limestone in Pokolbin.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Fruit is machine-harvested in the cool early morning hours to preserve freshness and acidity. Whole fruit is crushed, pressed, and cold settled in stainless steel before fermentation is initiated. Mid-fermentation, the juice is transferred to French oak barrels to complete fermentation. The wine undergoes 10% to 30% natural malolactic fermentation with monthly lees stirring, followed by 12 months aging in French oak and 12 months resting in bottle.
