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NOTES
Chrismont incorporates the winery and cellar door operations in Cheshunt, in addition to estate vineyards located in Cheshunt & Whitfield. The beautiful, undulating property in the heart of the agriculturally rich and diverse King Valley was dedicated initially to tobacco production in the 1960’s. Arnie with his father Arnold transitioned the property to wine grape production in the late 1970’s.
Over the almost 30 years since then, the King Valley and Chrismont vineyards have become synonymous with the production of high quality wine grapes for red, white, and sparkling wine. Of particular interest to the region, and indeed Chrismont, are the plantings of traditional Italian varieties in the area.
The variations from one vintage to the next, particularly relevant in a cool climate wine region such as the King Valley, are at the heart of boutique winemaking at Chrismont; the hands-on crafting of single vineyard, single varietal wines into the truest representation of grape, vineyard, vintage and winemaker through a combination of traditional and modern techniques.
TASTING NOTES
A vibrant cherry red colour with light orange hues, the wine has a delicate perfume of lively, lifted berry fruit and jam with hints of rose petal, violets and confectionary. The palate is dominated by berry fruit, with lingering cranberry and strawberry characters; this full-flavoured wine offers a powerful mid-palate with crisp acidity & a persistent finish Food: duck fillet & apple salad or garlic prawns.
REVIEWS
Salmon-pink; has a burst of spice from the Sangiovese/Barbera/Marzemino used to make the wine; good balance, length and a dry finish. Screwcap. 12.5% alc. 90 Points James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010
A vibrant cherry-red with orange highlights, unlike many rosé wines, this one has a lively nose of berry fruits and jam as well as rose petals, violets and candy. The palate has lingering cranberry and strawberry flavours with crisp acidity on the lengthy finish. GLYNIS MACRI in Italianicious March/May 2009
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