Winemaker Notes
The Nook Chardonnay is sourced from a single vineyard, close to Whitfield, in the King Valley. A portion of this wine is fermented in brand new French Hogsheads and aged for 6 months prior to blending. This helps to produce a wine of structure and balance. Aromas of lemon, lime and ripe stone fruits with hints of white peach and the palate is lively and fresh with subtle Nashi pear and citrus notes.
The Nook Chardonnay is the perfect accompaniment with light and delicate foods. Pair with raw and lightly cooked shellfish, such as crab and prawns, or pair with steamed or grilled fish.
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.
Nestled into the tip of its southeastern coastline, Victoria is Australia’s smallest mainland state, second most populous and third largest wine producer. Victoria includes the cool regions of Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Geelong, made famous mainly by impressive Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The more inland Heathcote and Bendigo lead the way for complex and textured, full-bodied reds. Rutherglen’s fortified wines compete among the best on the planet.