{"product_id":"giaconda-estate-vineyard-chardonnay-2024","title":"Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePrecision, intensity and remarkable site expression define this benchmark Australian Chardonnay from one of the country's most revered wine estates. The Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2024 is sourced exclusively from the estate’s original Beechworth vineyard, planted on ancient, mineral-rich soils that have become synonymous with some of Australia’s most age-worthy and distinctive Chardonnay. Established by Rick Kinzbrunner in the 1980s, Giaconda has earned an international reputation for producing wines of exceptional complexity, structure and longevity. The estate’s Chardonnay is crafted from low-yielding vines and fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak barrels, where it undergoes full malolactic fermentation and extended lees maturation. This meticulous approach enhances both texture and depth while preserving the vineyard’s signature mineral tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 vintage reflects the balance and concentration achieved during an excellent growing season in Beechworth. Aromatically complex and tightly wound in its youth, the wine reveals layers of citrus, stone fruit, struck flint and subtle savoury nuances. The palate is powerful yet restrained, combining intensity with remarkable precision and freshness. Fine acidity provides structure and energy, supporting a long, mineral-driven finish. While already captivating, the wine possesses the concentration and balance to evolve gracefully over many years in the cellar. Widely regarded as one of Australia's finest Chardonnay expressions, it is a compelling partner to premium seafood, roast poultry and richly textured dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOSE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e– Complex and mineral\u003cbr\u003eWhite peach, grapefruit, struck flint and citrus blossom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePALATE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e– Powerful and precise\u003cbr\u003eStone fruit, lemon curd, subtle oak and saline minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINISH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e– Long and focused\u003cbr\u003eLingering citrus, flint and chalky mineral notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews \u0026amp; Accolades\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Pale medium colour. Exquisite pure grapefruit, apricot, nectarine aromas with underlying marzipan\/ flinty notes. Superbly balanced with grapefruit, lime bitters, lemon pastille, nectarine fruits, fine slinky\/ chalky textures, underlying grilled nut\/ tonic water notes, lovely mid-palate viscosity\/ weight and fresh linear and crisp acidity. Ethereal, creamy, and complex with slight al-dente texture lengthening the palate. Absolutely to die for. A magical experience. Beautiful and perfect to drink now but will hold and evolve.\" - \u003c\/em\u003eAndrew Caillard, MW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Well well, this is a more savoury and saline expression of Giaconda Chardonnay, and I like that very much. I’m thinking lime, green mango, nectarine, salted almond and pastry dough, a mint and white flower perfume, preserved lemon, and a relatively discreet amount of struck match. It’s juicy, leaning more towards ripe citrus in flavour, again that saline persuasion, and the spiced preserved lemon character is absolutely a theme here, right down to its pulpy texture, which is also gently chalky. Acidity is discreet and fresh, just enough to drive it along, though it’s not abrasive, and the finish is savoury and very long, lemon rind and green olive in the aftertaste, with a gentle pucker of grip to close. This is a calm and composed iteration of this wine, and it feels all just so. Outstanding.\" - \u003c\/em\u003eGary Walsh, The Wine Front, 98 points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiner Details:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStyle – White Wine\u003cbr\u003eVarietal – Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003eCountry – Australia\u003cbr\u003eRegion – Beechworth, Victoria\u003cbr\u003eVintage – 2024\u003cbr\u003eBottle Size – 750ml\u003cbr\u003eABV – 13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giaconda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43933614440535,"sku":"GIAEVC-24","price":468.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/9258\/3217\/files\/45012645-889e-4fbc-a7de-bb192fb13c17.webp?v=1780973552","url":"https:\/\/kentstreetcellars.co.nz\/products\/giaconda-estate-vineyard-chardonnay-2024","provider":"Kent Street Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}