Oxford Landing Chardonnay 2019
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Pale straw green in color. Aromas of yellow peach and ripe nectarine with accents of wild honey and hints of lemon myrtle, supported by freshly cut hay and cinnamon spice. Layers of flavor build across the medium bodied palate that reflects not only the fruit, but the use of wild fermentation and ageing on yeast lees. The palate shows the slightest hint of oak as cinnamon and spice, highlighting the complexity derived from barrel matured reserve wine. Balanced acidity gives the wine thrust through to the refreshing finish.
Deliciously accompanies crayfish, served simply with home made mayonnaise and crusty sour dough bread or grilled asparagus with hollandaise.
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This is a solid South Aussie Chard at a bargain price. Peach and pineapple are backed by a salted caramel note. The palate is neatly balanced between a creamy texture and bright acidity, with a crisp, refreshing finish. Best Buy.
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It takes an amazing amount of vision to look at a patch of sunburnt red soil and imagine a vineyard bursting with fruit. That's exactly what the late Wyndham Hill-Smith did when he founded Oxford Landing in 1958.
Few things in life have the power to capture a sense of place and community like wine. As places go, Oxford Landing is something special. Set on the banks of South Australia’s majestic Murray River which winds its way through the rugged rural landscape rippling with life and promise, the Oxford Landing vineyard and winery were aptly named after the precious patch of land they call home. A sense of community is the heart of the South Australian region, and the river is the lifeblood that keeps it flowing.
By nurturing the wine every step along the journey from bunch to bottle, Oxford Landing crafts quality, consistent, and authentic wines. Taking a 'small scale' approach with methods usually reserved for boutique winemaking, the winemakers use wild fermentation with yeasts native to the vineyard and blending with barrel-aged wines. Minimal handling of the juice also means the fruit is processed gently, yet quickly. Thinking small does make a lot more work, but the Oxford Landing team takes pride in working hard to craft great wine.
Oxford Landing is also committed to the protection of the environment, and all their wines are 100% vegan with zero animal products used in their production for more than 12 years. The Oxford Landing team also works to reduce their carbon footprint by absorbing more carbon than the winery generates. Through their revegetation program they have planted over 200,000 native trees and shrubs to benefit local wildlife.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
South Australia is the historic heart of Australian wine, a great wine capital of the world, and home to some of the most famous regions. It produces more than 80% of Australia’s premium wine from some of the oldest vines in the world. There is an abundance of varieties and wide spectrum of styles to explore. From the rogue to refined, discover Australian wines that are far from ordinary.