Oxford Landing Chardonnay
Wine Description
At Oxford Landing, we like to ‘keep it real’. That means maintaining a sense of perspective and recognising what really matters. Remembering where we came from and being proud of our roots. And making wines that are a true reflection of the place they come from. Set on the banks of South Australia’s majestic Murray River, the Oxford Landing vineyard is named after a nearby site where an old paddle steamer called ‘The City of Oxford’ met with an untimely end. Drovers once grazed and watered sheep here but today it’s home to a loyal flock of down-to-earth folk who take great pride in making quality wines, enjoyed the world over.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Winemaking & Aging
Analytical Data
Wine Production
A wet spring with cooler than average temperatures led to flowering being two to three weeks later than usual at Oxford Landing Estates. Our vineyards then enjoyed approximately 75mm of rain between Christmas and Australia Day (26th January). This led to a later harvest with the Chardonnay grapes benefitting from the extra three to four weeks on the vine, allowing them to develop a delicious spectrum of flavours.
About the Vineyard
The Chardonnay for this wine is sourced from vineyards in South Australia, where our access to the latest clonal and rootstock combinations continues to deliver outstanding fruit typified by stone fruit, melon and grapefruit flavours. Our winemaking is focused on minimal intervention with the use of wild yeasts, malolactic fermentation, lees contact and subtle oak to give our Chardonnay depth, complexity and personality
