Koonunga Hill Chardonnay - Penfolds

Koonunga Hill Chardonnay - PenfoldsIn the glass, the Koonunga Hill Chardonnay from Penfolds presents a brilliantly shimmering golden-yellow color. The first nose of the Koonunga Hill Chardonnay offers notes of vineyard peach, physalis, and pineapple. The fruity components of the bouquet are joined by nuances from barrel aging such as black tea, dark chocolate, and toasted barrique. Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay delights with its elegantly dry flavor profile. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. This is a genuine quality wine that clearly stands out from simpler qualities and thus, despite all its dryness, this Australian enchants with the finest balance. Flavor does not necessarily require sugar. Light-footed and multi-faceted, this creamy and dense white wine presents itself on the palate. On the finish, this youthful wine from the South Australia wine region impresses with considerable length. Once again, hints of vineyard peach and papaya appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the soils dominated by brown earth and sand also join in. Vinification of the Koonunga Hill Chardonnay by Penfolds This elegant white wine from Australia is made from the Chardonnay grape variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in South Australia. Here, the vines drive their roots deep into soils of clay, sand, and brown earth. After the grape harvest, the grapes are brought to the winery as quickly as possible. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. Vinification is followed by maturation for several months in French oak barrels. Food recommendation for the Koonunga Hill Chardonnay by Penfolds Enjoy this white wine from Australia ideally moderately chilled at 11 - 13°C as an accompanying wine to fruity endive salad, stir-fried vegetables with fish, or asparagus salad with quinoa.