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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2029 (based on 4 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jimhagen on 4/20/2024: * (75 views) | | | Tasted by Mic Mac on 8/5/2023: Only slight colour maturation. Stone fruit citrus and touch of cream/almond meal on the nose. Floral elements too. Quite full on the palate with peach almost flirting with apricot characteristics (but not quite). Good line of acid carries some citrus through the finish which is quite long and clean. Amazing QPR. Excellent! (203 views) | | | Tasted by EdLark on 5/19/2023 & rated 94 points: Oaky almost smokey aroma. Medium bodied with flavours of pear and peach with a lovely crispness and just a hint of oak in the background. (193 views) | | | Tasted by GregK59 on 8/1/2021 & rated 91 points: Meyer lemon, grapefruit some light smokiness. Lovely creamy mouthfeel with balanced acid. Drinking very well and great value. (434 views) | | | Tasted by marcellonegro on 12/31/2019 & rated 77 points: Medium gold. Lemon, grapefruit and creamy hints on the nose. High acidity and full body. Flavours of grapefruit acid, and creamy from oak on palate. Medium finish but not particularly balanced. (515 views) | | | Tasted by Mic Mac on 12/15/2019: Needs time (748 views) | | | Tasted by mphatic on 6/14/2019: Screwcap, 13.2% alc., Light pale colour.
Mosel Riesling-like nose of peach, grapefruit, lemon, smoky reduction, and herbs.
Light mouthfeel, oak merely a seasoning.
Opinion: Lovely estate-level chardonnay. Great value for money. Buy with confidence for drinking over the short term. (520 views) | | | Tasted by mphatic on 3/23/2019: Screwcap. Pale lemon yellow.
Some oak and smoky sulphur reduction initially, but opens up to reveal lemon and peach. Lovely minerality.
Beautiful balance. Light bodied for a chardonnay. Excellent length for its price point.
Opinion: Excellent value chardonnay. Very enjoyable with veal saltimbocca. (444 views) | | | Tasted by tuxy85 on 1/4/2019 & rated 94 points: Lovely chardonnay and great value. Balance of grapefruit and peach with the oak giving it a hint of coconut. If I had the space in my wine storage, I'd cellar some, but for now the 1er will take the available space. (660 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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