Brown Brothers Limited Release Banksdale Chardonnay 2008

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Brown Brothers in Milawa, north-eastern Victoria, is one of the icons of winemaking and wine tourism in Australia. Operated in the King Valley by a pioneering winemaking family, they are always exploring new varieties.

Brown Brothers believe that wines are as different as the ‘people who drink them’ which is why they have developed a comprehensive range of wine styles and blends. With vineyards located in a diverse range of climatic regions and a 'kindergarten' winery specifically designed for innovation, Brown Brothers draws from a patchwork of vineyards to make a number of wines – many such as the Limited Release wines which you will only find at cellar door and a handful of fine wine merchants.

TASTING NOTES

Cellar Door wines provide you with the opportunity to explore new wine varieties and styles. The range includes limited releases of new varietals, experimental batches and optimum aged wines of which you will some at a handful of fine wine retailers.

The grapes for this wine were grown in Brown Brothers’ Banksdale vineyard in the upper reaches of the King Valley. This current release has a pale gold colour with subtle green hues and a delicate nose displaying stone fruit, pear juice and integrated, subtle oak.   These characters follow through to the palate which is complex with hints of nuttiness and balances beautifully with the natural acidity of the cool climate fruit.  This wine will gain further depth and complexity with cellaring for up to 3 years.