{"product_id":"patrick-sullivan-chardonnay","title":"Patrick Sullivan Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerious Australian Chardonnay without the serious price tag.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatrick Sullivan Chardonnay is the gateway into the wines of one of Australia's most exciting modern winemakers. While Patrick Sullivan is best known for his highly regarded Gippsland vineyards and intensely site-driven Chardonnays, this entry-level cuvée looks further west to the volcanic landscapes of South Australia's Limestone Coast. Drawing fruit from Mount Gambier, Coonawarra and Wrattonbully, it brings together several distinctive sites to create a Chardonnay that is generous, mineral, precise and remarkably sophisticated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Limestone Coast is a fascinating place to grow Chardonnay. Shallow volcanic soils sit over ancient limestone and basalt, forming part of one of the world's great volcanic landscapes, with around 400 dormant volcanoes scattered across the region. Patrick's connection with this landscape goes back to his childhood, and the wine reflects his fascination with the way volcanic soils can shape Chardonnay. The result is not the heavy, buttery Australian Chardonnay of old, but something fresher and more detailed, with bright citrus, ripe stone fruit, subtle oak and a distinctive mineral drive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the winery, whole clusters are pressed and the juice is fermented partly in barrique and partly in tank, with approximately 25% new oak. That combination gives the wine texture and gentle toasty complexity while keeping the fruit and acidity firmly in focus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor wine lovers in Ireland, this is a wonderful opportunity to discover a different side of Australian Chardonnay. It has the generosity and sunshine you expect from Australia, but with the restraint, freshness and mineral tension usually associated with much more expensive cool-climate whites. It's the sort of bottle that can introduce you to a producer whose more serious Gippsland wines are firmly in premium territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatrick Sullivan's Chardonnay is anything but an afterthought. It delivers the precision and mineral character that define the producer, wrapped around generous citrus and stone fruit with just enough oak to add texture and complexity. A genuinely premium Australian Chardonnay that offers a fascinating glimpse into Patrick Sullivan's style without requiring the investment of his single-vineyard wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Sullivan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54627307422042,"sku":"781005750038","price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/1745\/4426\/files\/Patrick_Sullivan_Chardonnay.webp?v=1787520947","url":"https:\/\/vpmerchants.com\/products\/patrick-sullivan-chardonnay","provider":"VP Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}