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| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2015 (based on 70 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.3 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by trufflehunter on 11/10/2009 & rated 92 points: very pale straw colours,. bouquet; soft, buttery, melon, lychees, citrus, passionfruit,. taste; very up front citrus fruits, followed by rich creamy buttery finish, oak, vanilla, caramel. developing well, much better than last bottle. 92+ (1763 views) | | | Tasted by trufflehunter on 7/26/2009 & rated 85 points: very pale straw yellow/green tinge. light bouquet; green fruits, apples, grapes, lemon, soft light caramel, light oak. Taste; slight smokiness apples. light easy drinking, nothing exceptional hopefully will get better with more time. 85pts (1781 views) | | | Tasted by sfqwino on 11/22/2008 & rated 89 points: The wine opens up almost immediately with bright citrusy fruits, almond and nice minerality with a rich buttery texture and a light touch of oak. A delicious food wine. (2074 views) | | | Tasted by sfqwino on 9/25/2008 & rated 90 points: This is delicious! The screwcap opens up to inviting aromas of citrus fruits, lime and lemon oil. With time and air, the citrusy palate gives way to more textured and buttery feel. Though slightly hollow in the middle, this is one of the most delicious Chards at this price point. As the night wears on, the hollow becomes more apparent, so I wouldn't keep this beyond 2-3 years, which obviously is not a difficult thing to do. (1947 views) | | | Tasted by StewartWent on 7/18/2008 & rated 88 points: Although never expressly stated one gets the strong impression that HC seeks to be the leading producer of sub $20 wine in the Yarra Valley. The 2006 didn't blow me away but this vintage is right on the mark. Pale yellow gold in colour with some depth, particularly for a 1yr old. Nose shows a nice sweet citrus tang and a soft hint of oak. Palate is quite tight early with more lemon and citrus, almost a fraction sour, but this soon gives way to a softer, creamy note from oak and perhaps some malo? Makes the transition incredibly effortlessly and shows some class not always evident at this price level. (1853 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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