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Blind Corner Quindalup Chardonnay Aligoté 2022
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Blind Corner Quindalup Chardonnay Aligoté 2022
Description
Description
This is a blend of Chardonnay (94%) and Aligoté (6%) from a single Quindalup block, certified both organic and biodynamic. Blind Corner's 150 or so vines of eight-year-old Aligoté are believed to be Margaret River's only plot of this variety. Gould is slowly grafting over more Chardonnay vines in favour of Aligoté. The Chardonnay is from low-yielding Gin Gin vines that are now more than 20 years old. Gould has painstakingly converted them from spur to cane pruning.
The parcels were hand-harvested, foot-stomped and naturally fermented in a mix of concrete egg (40%) and old barrels. Malolactic conversion occurred in the same vessels and the wine was left to rest for nine months before bottling. It only received a rough filtering to “keep the wine as close to the vineyard as possible”, as Gould puts it.
2022 was one of the most “expressive vintages” in recent memory for Gould, and this year’s Chardonnay Aligoté backs up this claim. With freshness, racy texture and sappy length, this is another lovely release, at an even lovelier price.
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Chardonnay |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Margaret River |
| Brand | Blind Corner |
| Vintage | 2022 |
Margaret River Wine
In the southwest of Western Australia, the Margaret River wine region is unique in that it is the most maritime-influenced region in all of Australia. The cool Indian ocean breezes come in through the summer to keep the temperatures around the vines steady resulting in an unusually even accumulation of warmth in the growing season. It is also quite dry as interestingly less than 20% of the annual rainfall occurs as the grapes are growing. The region’s climatic factors have been compared to what Bordeaux would be like in a dry season. While the region’s total production is relatively small (3% of Australia’s total wine production), it is responsible for 20% of our premium wine market.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz as well as Bordeaux blends are all very popular red wine options in the region.
For whites, refreshing blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon as well as complex, age worthy Chardonnays are the specialties.
