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Shy Susan Chardonnay 2021

An intensely flavoured palate with layers of texture, pristine fruit and focussed acidity.

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Shy Susan Chardonnay 2021

"Made from low-yielding 1066 clone grown on the Greenacres vineyard, matured in one-year-old French hogsheads (50%) and older oak (50%). After previously sourcing fruit from Tasmania, Shy Susan looks to the Alpine Valleys for inspiration in '21. The style remains a blend of ripe fruit and scintillating cool-climate acidity. Grapefruit, melon, green apple, peach, toasted almond and spice are the basis for a thoroughly tasty, mealy savoury expression of the grape. Finishes acid bright and clean. 50 dozen made." 91 points, Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion

The cool climate project of husband and wife Glenn James and Jo Marsh, where the sole focus is producing wines of elegance and poise. They became Halliday darlings when Shy Susan debuted as Best New Winery in the 2020 Companion. Sourcing fruit from only the most exceptional vineyards, the wines are produced in miniscule quantities. The beautiful label art is the ‘Shy Susan (Tetratheca gunnii); a critically endangered wildflower endemic to a tiny part of Tasmania. Her survival depends completely on 
a little native bee, who alone is capable of pollination. Their fate is forever entwined.’

Producer website: https://shysusanwines.com.au/

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