Technical Analysis
Capel Vale's Regional Series wines are elegant and graceful; high quality wines that reflect varietal and regional characteristics.
Tasting note
An elegant and expressive wine demonstrating Margaret River’s claim as a world class Chardonnay region. With flavours of orange blossom, freshly shaved fennel and toasted hazelnut with a briny, saline finish
Vintage conditions
The 2021 vintage in Margaret River was a cool, wet & challenging one. A battle from start to finish but ultimately rewarding.
Vinification details
Chardonnay fruit was pressed to French oak barriques. The barrels went through wild fermentation and had lees stirring on a regular basis. Barrel selection was made for the final blend.
Technical Analysis
Capel Vale's Regional Series wines are elegant and graceful; high quality wines that reflect varietal and regional characteristics.
Tasting note
An elegant and expressive wine demonstrating Margaret River’s claim as a world class Chardonnay region. The 2020 was a superb vintage displaying fantastic fruit weight and flavour intensity. There are flavours of stone fruit finishing with hints of hazelnut and light cream characters.
Vintage conditions
2020 was a tremendous vintage at Capel Vale, resulting in lower yields with exceptional quality fruit and high flavour concentration.
Vinification details
This delicious Chardonnay is 100% wild fermented and spent seven months in French barriques. Lees stirring was achieved throughout enhancing flavour complexity. Barrel selection was made for the final blend with some barrels having gone through malolactic fermentation.
AWARDS
Jancis Robinson: 17 pts
