Education: Margaret River Region 2019 Vintage Chardonnay Tasting
Chardonnay. It's the Queen of Margaret River and on Friday 6 September we explored 96 unfinished barrel samples from the 2019 vintage, generously shared by 49 Margaret River producers.
With high natural acid, incredible weight and power, and pure fruit clarity, 2019 is looking to be an incredible vintage for Chardonnay. The barrel samples were already showing more flesh around the frame in comparison to previous vintages with similar cool conditions, providing an excellent platform from which to craft beautiful Margaret River wine.
The vintage discussion was led by Steve Martin of Stella Bella and Tim Lovett of Leeuwin Estate who shared their viticulture and wine making perspective.
The 2019 vintage was a season for expert viticulture where patience, preparation, lateral thinking and hard work were rewarded, so hats off to the various viti teams who pulled us through!
On a side note - the latest Halliday Wine Companion listed 21 Margaret River Chardonnays (out of 43 total) in the Best of the Best by variety, an incredible result and testament to the quality of this region's Chardonnay.
