Sinapius Close Planted Chardonnay 2023

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$68.00

Close planting concentrates flavour and Sinapius's 2023 Chardonnay is proof. White peach, nectarine, and grapefruit on the nose, with delicate crème fraîche and gentle spice. Subtle clover blossom, crushed shell, and grilled nuts add complexity, while a light touch of vanillin oak enhances the palate. Refreshing saline acidity and a finish of white peach, grapefruit, and lemon zest. Delicate, vivid, and beautifully balanced. Pair with fresh crayfish, scallops, or pan seared fish. Drink now through 2030.

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Sinapius Chardonnay with simple white label and black writting

Sinapius Close Planted Chardonnay 2023

$68.00

$68.00

Product specifications

Wine Maker

Linda Morice

Year

2023

Region

Pipers River & Pipers Brook

Vineyard

Sinapius

Accolades

94 Points - Hlliday Wine Companion

Aroma

Wild raspberry and plum sit at the core, wrapped in dried herbs, five spice, pomegranate, and a touch of flinty reduction.

Palette

Juicy white peach, nectarine and grapefruit fruit with hints of crème fraîche, gentle spice, clover blossom, crushed shell, grilled nuts and a light lick of vanillin oak. Such lovely fruit flow on the palate. Delicate and vivid with a light umami sheen to its saline acidity, finishing with white peach, grapefruit and lemon zest.

Pairings

The savoury, spice-driven intensity suits duck, game, or slow-cooked dishes with real depth, hink braised meats or a mushroom and thyme tart.

Wine Making

Grown exclusively from our dry grown, high density planted blocks. 7,700 – 9,615 vines per hectare, and 9 different Chardonnay clones, harvested at less than 1kg per vine. The grapes were handpicked at 11.5-12° baumè, then pressed to tank without enzymes. Lightly settled overnight, then transferred to barrel retaining most of the solids. Wild yeast fermentation and maturation in 600, 500 litre and 225 litre French oak barrels (15% new) for 12 months. 100% malolactic fermentation.

The wine was blended after 12 months on full lees and settled in tank for a further six months to allow for integration and natural clarification to avoid the need for fining or filtration. Bottled in September 2024.

Meet the owners

Sinapius sits above the banks of Pipers Brook, a family vineyard purchased by Linda Morice and her late husband Vaughn Dell in 2005. Vaughn's meticulous approach to clonal selection and high-density planting shaped the vineyard's distinctive character, and after his sudden passing in 2020, Linda has carried the vision forward with quiet determination. Sinapius grows a genuinely broad range for such a small site, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay, Grüner Veltliner and Ribolla Gialla, all naturally fermented with minimal intervention to let the site do the talking.

Linda Morice — Sinapius

Pipers River & Pipers Brook

About the region

Established in 1974 by Dr Andrew Pirie, Pipers River and Pipers Brook is the region that put Tasmanian sparkling wine on the map. A climate that mirrors Champagne, hilly terrain, and some of Tasmania's most prestigious producers come together here to create sparkling wines of extraordinary finesse. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are just as at home, producing wines of real depth, complexity and cool climate elegance.

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