{"id":16071,"date":"2011-04-11T12:39:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/an-enticement-back-to-the-chardonnay-fold-2\/"},"modified":"2011-04-11T12:39:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-11T12:39:00","slug":"an-enticement-back-to-the-chardonnay-fold-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2011\/04\/an-enticement-back-to-the-chardonnay-fold-2\/","title":{"rendered":"AN ENTICEMENT BACK TO THE CHARDONNAY FOLD"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NICE match with roast pork
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David Ellis<\/p>\n

LAPSED devotees of Chardonnay looking for an enticement back to the fold, should look to Katnook’s just-released 2009 Founder’s Block as good reason to once more take up a glass of what was once Australia’s favourite varietal.<\/p>\n

Because this is a Coonawarra wine that tells us what good Chardonnay is all about: abundant ripe peach and melon flavours with a nice hint of grapefruit to it, and a texture in the mouth that’s delightfully smooth and silky.<\/p>\n

Fruit for this came from an interesting vintage, one that was preceded by four days of record high temperatures, followed by a welcome spell of mild temperatures and rewarding dry conditions.<\/p>\n

The latter contributed to a long and slow ripening period that allowed the fruit time to develop wonderfully rich varietal character, and while it’s ready to enjoy now with roast pork or pan-friend Atlantic salmon, it will reward those with space in the cellar for a case to enjoy through 2013-2014 as it develops further rich flavour complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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PAIR this one with oxtail stew,
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At $18 a bottle it’s a worthwhile investment.<\/p>\n

ONE FOR LUNCH:\u00a0 BLUE Pyrenees’ Senior Winemaker, Andrew Koerner is an unabashed lover of Shiraz, and for his 2006 Reserve Shiraz looked to the wines of France’s Northern Rhone for inspiration, adding a touch of Viognier to give that “little extra” to this special wine.<\/p>\n

Although that Viognier component was just two percent, when coupled with the Shiraz off 40-year old vines, it’s resulted in a wine with exotic white and dark fruit flavours, fine tannins and a typical Shiraz peppery finish.<\/p>\n

Pay $33 and pair it with a cooler-weather oxtail stew, or herb-grilled tuna steaks.<\/p>\n

(NEED A FOOD\/DRINK IDEA? Check out\u00a0 http:\/\/www.vintnews.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n

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