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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2024 (based on 8 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mic Mac on 1/15/2022: Pale lemon yellow. Striking refreshing palate of lemon and nectarine. It’s the bracing acidity that is remarkable. Really fresh style of Chardonnay. Lovely finish. Bargain. Excellent (565 views) | | | Tasted by GD77 on 11/27/2021 & rated 93 points: Lovely balanced Chardonnay, age has helped but it is still youthful and exciting. Not a powerhouse but perfectly matched to the winemaking. Wish I had more. (570 views) | | | Tasted by Julian B on 11/3/2021 & rated 92 points: Another excellent bottle. Beautifully balance between crisp acidity and white fruit. (561 views) | | | Tasted by EdLark on 6/9/2021 & rated 94 points: A great example of a cool climate aged chardonnay from the Yarra Valley. Taking notes and buttery flavours. Enjoyed with a lamb chops and an orange sauce. Great complement for the acidity of the sauce. (632 views) | | | Tasted by EdLark on 5/16/2021 & rated 94 points: Lovely example of an aged Chardonnay. Buttery and oak flavours come to the fore. Drinking very well. (631 views) | | | Tasted by Zoltán Németi on 4/1/2020 & rated 88 points: No way that one would pick this as New World in a blind tasting. A hint of reduction, exactly the kind you find in white Burgundy. It’s gentle, unforced and round, all about finesse. Lively but smoother, less tight than the French cousins. Could be a good (but not superstar) Villages. Not too complex, but complete and so easy to drink. Lovely.
Read more: https://screwcapped.com/aussie-chardonnay-with-an-old-world-heart-hoddles-creek-estate-chardonnay-2015-yarra-valley/ (499 views) | | | Tasted by Mic Mac on 2/22/2020: Very good (571 views) | | | Tasted by Mic Mac on 12/15/2019: Needs time (629 views) | | | Tasted by Jay Infanti on 12/7/2019: Pale gold. No variation.
Nose too hard to pick.
Straight down the line with a low-moderate intensity acidity but long in length. Picked up the oak very lightly right at the end. Smooth (569 views) | | | Tasted by sammillard on 10/7/2019: Well balanced but lacked intensity. Good value for the price. (725 views) | | | Tasted by BPej on 1/17/2017 & rated 92 points: Lean but full of flavour. White peach, lemon, a tiny bit of creaminess and a stoney/minerally finish. Such good value! (1468 views) | | | Tasted by theporkrail on 11/29/2016 & rated 91 points: Sodt and approachable, hints of flint and nectarine, little simple at this stage come back in 2-3 years I think (1301 views) | | | Tasted by majamke on 10/14/2016 & rated 93 points: Just ripe nectarine, apricot, fresh fennel fronds. Acidity is somewhat disjointed however these Hoddles Creek wines are always better 2-3 years from release so I have every expectation this will be even better with time. (1214 views) |
| Hoddles Creek Producer website
ABOUT
Hoddles Creek Estate was established in 1997 when the D'Anna family decided to establish a vineyard on the property that has been in the family since 1960. The vineyard sits astride Gembrook road and adjacent Hoddles Creek. Its steeply sloping blocks prohibit mechanical harvesting, with both vineyards being hand pruned and harvested. All our wines, which are single vineyard, estate grown, are made in our 300 tonne winery, constructed for the 2003 vintage. The split-level winery has a barrel store located three meters underground. Hoddles Creek Estate is planted with 10ha of pinot noir (five clones), 6 ha of chardonnay, 1ha each of sauvignon blanc, merlot and cabernet sauvignon, and 1.5ha of pinot gris.
The Vineyards
Hoddles Creek Estate is located in the Upper Yarra, which is higher, cooler and more marginal than the lower Yarra, The vineyard is cropped at less than 2.5 tonnes per acre. Being in a marginal climate, requires extensive canopy management. The vineyard is trellised to Scott-Henry, to promote fruit exposure and lessen disease risk.
Winemaking
Our winemaking practises tend to be minimal. All our wines are transferred using gravity and there is generally no added acid addition. Consequently, our wines are balanced and fresh. All grapes are only destemmed, not crushed. This allows full berries to be transferred to either tank or press. No enzymes are used in any wines, the grape juice is allowed to settle naturally over four days at very low temperatures. All wines see a percentage of oak. Some wines will not see any new oak, namely Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc but have a large portion of older oak. This provides mouthfeel, texture and generally builds the wines. The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir normally see about 30% new oak. Fruit from Hoddles Creek is always fresh and bright and can withstand a larger portion of new oak.
The Winemaker
Franco D'Anna is the viticulturalist and winemaker at Hoddles Creek Estate. At 13, he started to work in the family liquor store. By 21 he was the chief wine buyer while undertaking (and completing) a bachelor of commerce at Melbourne University. He then turned his attention to Charles Sturt University's viticulture course, while helping to maintain the newly planted vineyard. He attributes his traineeship, at Coldstream Hills, for the rigorous hygiene practices he learnt to be fundamental in the winery. For Hoddles Creek Estates' first vintages, Franco worked with Peter Dredge of Red Edge, and then in consultation with Mario Marson, (ex-winemaker for Mount Mary and Jasper Hill).
CONTACT
Hoddles Creek Estate
505 Gembrook Rd, Hoddles Creek Victoria 3139 AUSTRALIA
mail@hoddlescreekestate.com.au
Winemaker Franco D'Anna
+61 3 5967 4692
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