Barambah First Grid Unwooded Chardonnay 2009 - QWine Reviews

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Barambah First Grid Unwooded Chardonnay 2009

Barambah has some of the oldest vines in the South Burnett region in Queensland which is situated a three hour drive north west of Brisbane.

The climate is similar to that of the Hunter Valley in NSW with cool nights and warm days. A recent visit in early February proved this correct as a thick dew and some fog greeted me as I rose in the early morning, and by 8am, the temperature was nearly 30 degrees Celsius.

A combination of free run juice (50%) solids (40%) and pressings (10%) were used to bring this wine together.

The appearance in the glass is deceptive leaving one to safely assume the light golden colour is a wooded chardonnay - this is definitely not the case. There is not even a splinter in it!

The nose is a wonderful array of stonefruits and a smidge of rock melon lining up with a serve of lemon preserve and lemon meringue. These flavours flow through nicely to the palate but it's the texture here which indulged my senses. Many Unwooded Chardonnay's are "clean and fresh" but this wine expresses more personality with a texture which is developed from lees stirring post fermentation. A well integrated creaminess adds another level to the palate.

A long lingering finish completed a respectable effort from this producer, and for $19, it falls well within good value territory.

Who: Barambah http://www.barambah.com.au/
What: First Grid Unwooded Chardonnay (13% abv)
Where: South Burnett, Queensland
When: 2009
How: $19