2023 Patrick Sullivan Black Sands Chardonnay

Citrus and stone fruit collide into a magically powerful Chardonnay that stays light on its feet.

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The fruit for the Black Sands Chardonnay comes from a very unique vineyard in western VIC - the Heywood Vineyard, planted in 1990 by Alice and Alistair Taylor.

The soils here are full of black volcanic sand layered over white limestone, imbuing the wine with a magical minerality and earthiness.

It's full of flavour but stays light on its feet, with intermingling lemons, oranges, peaches and nectarines as well as honeyed, brioche notes. Magnifique Chardoinnay from this talented winemaker.

92 points, "Located in Henty wine region with this chardonnay black and red soils over limestone – a unique site.

Attractive aromas showing off lemon-ginger tea, some faint eucalyptus notes, touches of vanilla cream, brioche, a touch of ozone and sea spray in there too. Crisp and light to taste, almost racy, saline minerality over cashew and green apple with touches of lime and pink grapefruit though some light creaminess just in there too. A little skittish, could be the quibble. Fine bones, one could say. Refreshing all up." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

The fruit is hand harvested into 450kg bins, chilled overnight and transferred to the winery. The fruit is whole cluster crushed into the press and drained off into tank for settling. Primary fermentation takes place in barrique (30% new) over 3 weeks followed by complete malolactic fermentation. Lees stirring occurs twice towards the end of primary fermentation then once more at the completion of malolactic fermentation.

Region: Gippsland, VIC
Blend: Chardonnay (100%)
ABV: 13.50%
Closure: 750ml
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Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Henty
Australian State VIC
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 92
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure DIAM Cork

Patrick Sullivan

The wild-haired Patrick Sullivan is a farmer first, a winemaker second.

His pride and joy is his vineyard in the Strzelecki Ranges in the Gippsland G.I. of Victoria. On this plot of land, Pat farms with organic principals alongside Bill Downie, one of the most revolutionary winemakers of his generation.

Bill takes the Pinot Noir from the vineyard, Pat takes the Chardonnay. The Chardonnay wines emerging from his cellar are some of the most exciting in the country. Addicted to volcanic soils and the power and energy that those soils bring to Chardonnay, Pat is amassing a formidable stable of Chardonnays that articulate a small slice of Australia's ancient terroir.

The wines are un-tinkered with, fermented in neutral vessels with little or no sulphur and are made to express their special site and the vagaries of vintage. In Pat's words, "The wines are inspired by emotion, a moment in time and a sense of place."

Pat Sullivan - Gippsland, VIC Patrick Sullivan

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