Vintage
2018
ABV
13%
AUD$ FOB / 9L Case
Above $200.00
Wine Type
White
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Our Montalto label represents the best parcels of fruit from our Estate Vineyards. Balanced vine physiology and meticulous attention to detail in the vineyard ensure premium quality. The Lion’s share of this Chardonnay comes from our prized home vineyard in Red Hill South. Ultimately, we’re looking to create wines with balance that encompass complexity, concentration and finesse with the potential for longevity. Our picking decisions reflect our desire to target citrus, floral and mineral qualities hinting towards some stone fruits. Our sugars correspond to alcohols in the high 12’s and low 13’s and natural acidity provide drive and tension.
Accolades
Gold Medal - 2019 Victorian Wine Show
95 Points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
Winemaker's Bio
Approaching his 12th vintage as Montalto winemaker, Simon Black has a tremendous grounding and recognition for the vineyards that provide the life-blood to the Montalto winery, together with a meticulous understanding of how to vinify and capture the potential of each site. Following his graduation in Oenology from Charles Sturt University in 1996, Black travelled extensively, nationally and internationally, honing his craft. It was inevitable that his love of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir would eventually see him settle on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.
He is a Len Evans Tutorial graduate and was also a Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year finalist in 2015.
The ongoing search for wine-perfection is what drives Black:
“I may get 40 vintages to apply my craft. If the wine Gods are friendly and the planets align, one in ten of these might produce grapes of exceptional quality, leaving only 4 opportunities in my career to make truly great wine. The quest feeds the fascination.”
