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| Drinking window: Drink between 2020 and 2028 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.6 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by colinscellar on 2/6/2024 & rated 91 points: My first time trying this wine. The clue is in the name Syberia that Hoddles Creek have made a cooler climate style here than their estate and 1er labels.
I worried that the fruit might be austere and tart, lacking ripeness, but the lemon citrus is ripe and there's some peach as well that emerges with a bit of time.
The big difference for me is that the fruit is less prominent, the wine is more defined by its secondary characters. There's slightly peppery baking spice, lovely sweet vanilla and a bit of earthy warmth from the oak.
Really good drinking and still looking very fresh at almost 9 years. (315 views) | | | Tasted by djn63 on 6/4/2022 & rated 93 points: Just opened my last bottle. Mixed emotions as it’s both very good and has a few years left .lingers in the mouth for what seems like ages .Actually is ages (533 views) | | | Tasted by deverett on 10/16/2020 & rated 94 points: Delicious Chardonnay, has an elegant opulence to it that shows depth and complexity in quite a pristine medium weight package. Stone fruits, almond meal, slatey minerality and a hint of citrus and matchstick. The oak is so well done here this as well. Just full of flavour and interest without anything flabby or overdone. (730 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
Hoddles Creek Chardonnay SyberiaFrom The Producer
Located on our steepest, highest block at Hoddles Creek. Syberia is always quite different to the standard Hoddles Creek Chardonnay. The row orientation is East-West so it doesn't see a lot of direct sunlight on bunches. The wine is whole bunch pressed straight to cask, no fining and zero filtration. From the day the vines were planted, Syberia has always been a special block. We choose only the best barrels for to make this cuvee.
Blend : Chardonnay (100%)
ABV : 12.80%
Closure : Screw cap
Drink Until : 2030
Bottle Size : 750ml
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