Xanadu Chardonnay
Aromas of stone fruit, citrus and pear are complemented by delicate oak nuttiness with the generous and creamy palate balanced by a saline, mineral freshness.
Vintage
2022 will be remembered as an outstanding vintage in Margaret River. A long, cool and wet winter resulted in a later than usual budburst, and a wet spring affected fruit set. Despite the late start, the warm, fine weather and a few very hot periods over the summer allowed the vines to catch up. The whites were harvested at a frenetic pace to preserve natural acidity. Yields were relatively low however the quality was high.
Vineyard
The Xanadu Chardonnay comes predominantly from estate grown fruit from the Stevens Road and Boodjidup vineyards in the Wallcliffe sub-region of the Margaret River (90%). The remaining fruit was sourced from mature vineyards in Wilyabrup (5%) and Treeton (5%). This wine was made entirely from Gingin clone vines, known for its small bunches and its ‘hen and chicken’ (millerandage) berries that produce fruit of intense concentration with high, natural acidity. The vines flourish in the ancient granite soils, which have an abundance of ironstone gravel. These free-draining soils have low water and nutrient holding capacities, providing the optimum growing conditions to achieve balance between foliage and fruit, and deliver superb aroma and flavour intensity. The Indian and Southern Oceans meet here, engulfing the vineyards with fresh, sea breezes, promoting natural balance. The vineyard is managed sustainably with an aim of continual improvement of the natural environment.
Winemaking
The fruit was whole bunch pressed and was 100% barrel-fermented in select French oak barriques (25% new oak). Wild fermentation was encouraged, in order to introduce more complexity and personality into the wine. All of the individual batches which made up the blend were lees stirred throughout a nine-month oak maturation period, without any malolactic conversion.
Tasting Notes
Aromas of stone fruit, citrus zest and pear are complemented by delicate oak nuttiness with a bright, generous and creamy palate balanced by a saline, mineral freshness.
Grape
Chardonnay 100%
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Xanadu is a true pioneer of the Margaret River region producing fresh and vibrant coastal wines. The estate was established by Dr John Lagan, an Irishman, who arrived in Margaret River in 1968. Captivated by the pioneering spirit of the region, along with his wife Eithne, he planted his first vines in 1977. Inspired by the beauty of the setting, they named the property after the mysterious, idyllic paradise in Samuel Coleridge’s poem, Kubla Khan: Xanadu. True to its poetic namesake, Xanadu is in an idyllic setting, where 65 hectares of vines flourish on the original estate. Passionate and dedicated winemaker Glenn Goodall joined in 1999, combining intuitive winemaking, and a deep respect for the sustainably cultivated vineyard- which is a member of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia- he produces world-class wines of distinction. Glenn was awarded Halliday’s ‘Best Winemaker of the Year Australia 2023’ and in 2018 Xanadu won the Jimmy Watson memorial trophy.
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Xanadu Chardonnay
£25.00 a bottle
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Xanadu has a long history of producing wines of distinction. By the early Eighties it was already winning awards, and had begun establishing a reputation as one of the finest wineries in the region, a reputation that is being consolidated since the purchased of Xanadu Wines by the Rathbone family in 2005.
This state is a relatively small contributor to the country's grape plantings. However it does not stop the state being responsible for some of the finest wines coming out of Australia. This region clearly has a turning point in its wine producing status. Research reports from Californian viticulturalist Professor Harold Olmo, in the 1950s, and the Western Australian scientist Dr John Gladstone, in the 1960s, indicated that the more southern cooler regions of Western Australia where very well suited for production of world quality wines. Now these regions: Margaret River, Great Southern and Pemberton are the major wine producing regions of Western Australia. Margaret River region is now one of the premium regions of Australia and regarded along with Coonawarra and Yarra Valley as one of the three premium Cabernet Sauvignon areas in Australia.
Australia’s most widely planted white grape variety. The heavily oaked styles of the earlier nineties are now being replaced with styles emphasising the regional fruit and greater complexity. The cooler climate regions producing styles of great elegance and finesse.
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