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Tiers Vineyard 1.5 M 2022

Tapanappa

108,00 €
(54,00 € / bouteille)

Un Chardonnay de Piccadilly Valley à la fois intense, ciselé et profondément texturé.

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Australie

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Vin Blanc

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13.5%

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10 ans +

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100% Chardonnay

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Cette cuvée provient du Tiers Vineyard, dans la fraîche Piccadilly Valley, au cœur des Adelaide Hills en Australie-Méridionale. Elle est issue d’une parcelle de 1,3 hectare replantée en Chardonnay en 2003, à très forte densité, avec des rangs espacés de seulement 1,5 mètre. Ce secteur distinct du domaine, vendangé plus tardivement que la moyenne, donne des raisins particulièrement concentrés et une expression singulière du terroir de Piccadilly Valley.

Les raisins de Chardonnay sont vendangés à la main, puis refroidis à 2 °C avant un pressurage doux en grappes entières par pressoir pneumatique. Le jus est d’abord débourbé en cuve, puis transféré par gravité en barriques françaises, dont un tiers neuves, où la fermentation se déroule durant deux mois dans les fraîches conditions automnales. Le vin séjourne ensuite sur lies complètes en fûts pendant environ huit mois, avant soutirage et mise en bouteille.

Ce vin dévoile des notes de pêche blanche, nectarine, pamplemousse jaune, citron confit, melon, miel sec, brioche, nougat, amande torréfiée, vanille, cannelle et pierre à fusil. La bouche associe une matière ample et satinée à une fraîcheur incisive, portée par une acidité vive et une trame minérale. La finale, longue et énergique, se resserre sur les agrumes, les épices douces et une fine touche fumée.

Where are we traveling?

Piccadilly Valley


Nestled in the Adelaide Hills, in South Australia, just twenty or so kilometres east of central Adelaide, Piccadilly Valley spreads its vines over the flanks of Mount Lofty, around the hamlets of Piccadilly, Summertown and Uraidla. Officially recognised as a sub-region in 2000, it is among the highest and coolest terroirs on the Australian continent, with plots planted between 400 and 700 metres above sea level. Morning mists, generous rainfall and distinctly cool nights draw out ripening and preserve vibrant acidity. The soils combine sandy loams and red clays over ancient schist and sandstone, on steep slopes with multiple aspects. The region stands out for ripening conditions often compared with those of Champagne, which Chardonnay and Pinot Noir love: finely chiselled, taut still wines and sparkling wines of remarkable finesse.

The little history of the country

Australie

Australia began making wine more than two centuries ago. The result is a country rich in old vines, multi-generational winemaking families and a deep-rooted knowledge of and respect for craftsmanship. Add to that a thirst for exploration and innovation, a fearless attitude and a varied portfolio of 65 wine regions across many climates, and you have the makings of an extraordinary wine country like few others. Australia burst onto export markets in the 1980s and has since offered the whole world vibrant, fruity wines of exceptional value. Until the late 1990s and early 2000s, the story of Australian wine was dominated by over-concentrated examples of Shiraz, Grenache and red blends. Between these two extremes lies the diversity of Australia's high-quality and regional wines, which has always existed. Australian viticulture is mainly concentrated along the southern ocean fringe, where conditions are cooler. There are four main wine regions, located around the major cities: Western Australia around Perth, South Australia around Adelaide, Victoria around Melbourne and New South Wales around Sydney. The country is one of the world's largest wine producers and was the 4th largest exporter in the world in 2011. This recent development has made Australia one of the most prominent countries today for the quality of its wines. You can taste Australian wines all over the country. Each Australian region has its own grape varieties. Australian wines are defined by their grape variety, unlike French wines, which are defined by their terroir.

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