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Ocean Eight 'Verve' Chardonnay 2010

Ocean Eight 'Verve' Chardonnay 2010
Medium Bodied, Dry, White, Chardonnay, Drink now or cellar, 12.5% alc.

The inspiration for the Ocean Eight Verve Chardonnay comes from the region of Chablis. The chardonnay grapes for this wine are the earliest picked on the Mornington Peninsula with the exception of fruit for Sparkling. The wine is stored for 10-12 months on full solids in ‘old’ oak barrels. The aim is to maintain excellent natural acidity that will enable the wine to age well. There is no new oak used in this wine. As with our pinot noir we want to highlight the fruit spectrum of racy lemon/lime acidity without coating the wine with unbalancing oak flavours. This is the reason we call our Chardonnay Verve (lively). It is a descriptor for the racy acidity that trademarks this wine year in year out.

The Ocean Eight Verve Chardonnay is a very subtle wine! There are macadamia-nut aromas with some clove spices from barrel fermentation. The fruit is very much in the lime and grapefruit spectrum. The finish is the highlight with a racy acid and mineral mouth-feel up the centre of the pallet. This wine will match well with Oysters, Scallops and other subtle seafood dishes.
$34.95 per bottle
Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Producer: Ocean Eight
Vintage: 2010
 

Ocean Eight Pinot Gris 2011

Ocean Eight Pinot Gris 2011
Light-Medium Bodied, Dry, White, Pinot Gris, Drink now or over the next 3-4 years, 13% alc

"In appearance the wine is very pale yellow with no tinges of pink. There is a delicate citrus and floral perfume on the nose with lemon and tangerine being the most overt. In addition there are some almonds and pears. The texture is the key to this wine and indeed the style of the variety. Here it is quite substantial with almost an oily viscosity. There is a contrast with the delicate perfume contrasted by the rich texture. The finish dry but not steely and it lingers on with plenty of crisp acid. Enjoy the wine whilst it is young and fresh and try it with spicy Asian stir fries and/or seafood salads."
$29.95 per bottle
Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Producer: Ocean Eight
Vintage: 2011
 
 
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