Chalmers Wines, Montevecchio Bianco Field Blend Heathcote

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♀ Women Winemaker, ⦾ Native Yeast Fermentation, ▼ Vegan, ⟳ Sustainable, ↘ Low Intervention , ⁂ Hand-harvested

Varieties: Field Blend of 50% Ribolla Gialla, 32% Vermentino, 9% Pecorino, 3% Moscato Giallo, 3% Malvasia Istriana, 3% Falanghina
Region/Country: Victoria, Australia
ABV: 12.3% 
Serving Temp: Chilled (pull out of the fridge about 30 minutes before serving)

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TASTING NOTES:
Nose: Chamomile, linalool, peach gummy, white pepper, black pepper, wet slate.

 

Palate: Lovely oily texture with a gently chalky finish.

 

FOOD PAIRING RECOMMENDATION:
Farro salad with green olives and feta, or fried olives ascolana.

 

REFLECTION:
The Chalmers family were (and I'd argue still are) pioneers in the Australian wine scene, favoring Italian varieties over the French varieties everyone else favored. Their thinking was simple: plant the varieties that would fare the best in Australia's climate, not the varieties with the most name recognition. The results are wines with a beautiful freshness that need less coaxing in the fields because the vines themselves are naturally more well-suited to the climate.