Commissioner’s Block Chardonnay 2023
Type: White
Country: Australia
Region: Murray Darling
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol Percentage: 13.5%
Viticulture: Sustainable Farming | Vegan Friendly
Climate: Hot summers and mild winters
Terroir: Sourced from the Murray Darling region in Australia, where fertile, free-draining brown to red-brown loams and sands alongside the Murray River system combine with hot summers, mild winters, and cool night-time temperatures to produce an optimal balance of natural acidity and sugar development.
Winemaking: All fruit is harvested during cool nights under winemaker guidance and rapidly processed to preserve vital freshness. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes lees stirring post-fermentation to build mid-palate texture and mouthfeel, followed by clarification and aging on French oak alternatives before stabilization, filtration, and bottling.
Color: Pale yellow
Nose: The nose offers an attractive bouquet of lemon curd, pear and stone fruits supported by subtle oak-derived charry characters
Palate: Vibrant and refreshing on the palate with flavours of stone fruit and citrus, it is long and elegant with a crisp finish
About the Winery:
In 1913, eager to expand his flourishing family business, EJ Roberts recognised that the soil and the climate of the region were well suited for viticulture. Foiled by the local railway in his attempt to lease a block of land, Roberts went straight to the Chairman of Railway Commissioners.
As his diary relates: “After quite a friendly all-round talk…he told the engineer to let me have it.”
Murray Darling is Australia’s second-largest wine region, home to a diverse range of wine styles, activities and a vibrant food scene. Under the guidance of winemaker Pia Merrick, all the fruit was harvested through the cool nights and quickly processed after picking in order to retain the all-important freshness and varietal fruit characters which define the Commissioner’s Block range.
