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First Foot Forward 'Upper Yarra' Chardonnay 2020
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First Foot Forward 'Upper Yarra' Chardonnay 2020 - 1 Bottle is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Hand picked from the rocky grey portion of Lone Star Creek Vineyard in Woori Yallock. The fruit was harvested when the berries were changing from green to gold (in the citrus to stone fruit flavour spectrum) and whole bunch pressed to tank for a brief chill. The cloudy juice was put to mostly 500L French barrels for wild fermentations. There was no malolactic fermentation with this wine to keep the tight acid line that supports the bright fruit. The wine was kept on lees and was bottled with only a course filtration after 10 months in barrel.
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Chardonnay |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Yarra Valley |
| Brand | First Foot Forward |
| Vintage | 2020 |
Yarra Valley Wine
The Yarra Valley wine region is the most important area of wine production in Victoria today, and with its proximity to Melbourne, also the most visited in the state.
Yarra Valley is split into the Upper Yarra and the valley floor. The Upper Yarra is cooler in climate due to its elevation and coupled with younger, fertile, red soils produces most of the region’s notable varietals: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The valley floor is warmer and has predominantly grey soils with pockets of granite and limestone.
Pinot noir has long been considered a notoriously difficult variety to grow. However, the cool climate and longer growing seasons of the Yarra Valley allow the fruit to develop full flavoured and ripe character.
Chardonnay in the past has long been associated with a deep oily, buttery style that experiences full malolactic fermentation and great amounts of oak. This style has since fallen out of favour and wine makers in the Yarra Valley have capitalized on this trend to produce leaner, acid driven Chardonnays that are closer in style to those from Burgundy.
Critic reviews
Critic reviews
James Halliday – A blend of 2 sites – Lone Star Creek at Woori Yallock and Bulong Estate at Yarra Junction. Fruit was whole-bunch pressed to (33% new) French puncheons and a 500L clay egg, which become 15% of the final blend. All on lees for 9 months. There's a lot to enjoy here: tangy citrus flavours, and lightness of touch across the palate, yet there's texture and definition, too. A very good price for very cool Yarra chardy. - Jane Faulkner
James Halliday – A blend of 2 sites – Lone Star Creek at Woori Yallock and Bulong Estate at Yarra Junction. Fruit was whole-bunch pressed to (33% new) French puncheons and a 500L clay egg, which become 15% of the final blend. All on lees for 9 months. There's a lot to enjoy here: tangy citrus flavours, and lightness of touch across the palate, yet there's texture and definition, too. A very good price for very cool Yarra chardy. - Jane Faulkner
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First Foot Forward 'Upper Yarra' Chardonnay 2020
Hand picked from the rocky grey portion of Lone Star Creek Vineyard in Woori Yallock. The fruit was harvested when the berries were changing from green to gold (in the citrus to stone fruit flavour spectrum) and whole bunch pressed to tank for a brief chill. The cloudy juice was put to mostly 500L French barrels for wild fermentations. There was no malolactic fermentation with this wine to keep the tight acid line that supports the bright fruit. The wine was kept on lees and was bottled with only a course filtration after 10 months in barrel.
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