Hughes & Hughes Chardonnay Lees Aged 2019

Description

Lees Aged Chardonnay still white wine from Tasmania, Australia, with an alcohol content of 13.9% ABV, produced by Mewstone Wines. 100% Chardonnay. 0.75 L bottle, 2019 vintage. A wine born from the passion of brothers Matthew and Jonathan Hughes, who founded Mewstone Vineyard on the banks of the D'Entrecasteaux Canal in the small village of Flowerpot. Fermentation and maturation take place in barrels (20% new). Malolactic fermentation is carried out at 50%. The wine ages on the lees for 10 months. On the nose, aromas of apple, pear, and melon are perceived. Straw yellow. On the palate, the wine is fresh, well-balanced, and long-lasting.

Details

Perfume

The nose reveals aromas of apple, pear, melon.

Color

Straw yellow.

Taste

On the palate, the wine is fresh, well-balanced, with long persistence.

Serve at:

08 - 10 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Producer

Producer

Mewstone Wines

From this winery

Brothers Matthew and Jonathan Hughes have established Mewstone Vineyard on the banks of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel in the tiny hamlet of Flowerpot. We create expressive single site wines with a minimum of intervention in the winery. The vineyard is a former cherry orchard and with some new plantings in 2017 has expanded to a final size of 3.6 hectares. The original planting consists mostly of Pinot Noir with small plantings of Chardonnay, Syrah and Riesling.

Jonny is the winemaker in this family venture. He studied winemaking in New Zealand before working in Langhorne Creek (South Australia), Central Otago (NZ), Mornington Peninsula (Victoria), Barolo (Italy), the Hunter Valley (New South Wales) and Okanagan Valley (Canada). Heading home to Tasmania, Jonny worked in various roles within the local wine industry, before settling in as the Assistant Winemaker at Moorilla in Hobart for seven years.

With Mewstone vineyard established, we have added a second range. A venture that focuses more on the winemaking. Sourcing quality grapes from other local vineyards, our Hughes&Hughes range allows Jonathan to be more daring with his winemaking endeavours and bring together techniques that he has encountered from his world travels. Producing in small batches means he can put a whole lot of love into these unique creations. Read more

Tasmania

Technical Sheet

Name	Hughes & Hughes Chardonnay Lees Aged 2019
Type	White still
Denomination	N/A
Vintage	2019
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.9% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Chardonnay
Country	Australia
Region	Tasmania
Vendor	Mewstone Wines
Origin	Flowerpot TAS (Australia)
Wine making	Fermentation and maturation in barrels (20% new).
Aging	Malolactic fermentation carried out at 50%. The wine matures on the lees for 10 months.
Allergens	Contains sulphites