This wine opens with intense aromas of white flowers, nectarine and citrus. Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, the acidity is bright and there is generosity of flavour.
The hand-picked grapes were chilled overnight, whole bunch pressed, and then transferred to French oak barrels, a third of which were new, where they underwent alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. The wine was then matured in oak for nine months, with some lees stirring, then blended in stainless steel vats and finally bottled.
The dynamic partnership of cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW began in 1989 when the duo decided to realise their dream of making wine together. A talent for wine runs in this family, with Martin honing his craft at the University of Bordeaux, and Michael being the first Australian to pass the notoriously difficult Master of Wine exams in 1988. Since founding Shaw + Smith, they have consistently made exciting, refined wines, exclusively from the Adelaide Hills, that rank among Australia’s best.
Australia (South Australia)
Chardonnay
750ml
12.5%abv
This wine opens with intense aromas of white flowers, nectarine and citrus. Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, the acidity is bright and there is generosity of flavour.
The hand-picked grapes were chilled overnight, whole bunch pressed, and then transferred to French oak barrels, a third of which were new, where they underwent alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. The wine was then matured in oak for nine months, with some lees stirring, then blended in stainless steel vats and finally bottled.
The dynamic partnership of cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW began in 1989 when the duo decided to realise their dream of making wine together. A talent for wine runs in this family, with Martin honing his craft at the University of Bordeaux, and Michael being the first Australian to pass the notoriously difficult Master of Wine exams in 1988. Since founding Shaw + Smith, they have consistently made exciting, refined wines, exclusively from the Adelaide Hills, that rank among Australia’s best.
Australia (South Australia)
Chardonnay
750ml
12.5%abv
