Shaw + Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

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Passt toll zu Arrigo Ciprianis Pasta mit Zucchini und Shrimps oder zu Ceviche.

Cool climate Wein von hoher Präzision, der Eleganz, Understatement und die Fähigkeit zu altern zum Ziel hat: die gute Säure bringt die dafür nötige Frische, und der Wein hat die aromatische Fülle dafür. Weiße Blüten, Zitrus und Nektarine. Trockenes, klares Finish. Komplexer Chardonnay mit Potential, für den man kein Besteck braucht -” australische Chardonnay Avantgarde.

2020 ist noch sehr jung und in seiner recht bezaubernden, von feinen Vanillenoten getragenen ersten Fruchtphase, in der er sich leider ;) viel zu leicht trinkt. Der Wein wird in den nächsten Jahren noch bedeutend komplexer werden.

Beautiful elegance and purity, a wonderfully harmonious assemblage of the richness of white peach, the crunch of grapefruit, the complexity of subtle struck flint reduction and the understated support of classy French oak. Brilliant zest and verve of crystalline acidity define an outstanding finish of sensational lineand length. 96 points

Tyson Stelzer – Wine Business Magazine June 2021

Flaschengröße (Liter): 0,75

Land: Australien

Weingut: Shaw + Smith

Region: Australien, Adelaide Hills

Rebsorten: 100% Chardonnay

Weinart: Weißwein

Viticulture/Anbau: In transation to Organic vineyards

Verschluss: Screw Cap

Alkohol % vol.: 13

Säure g/l: 6,23

Restzucker g/l: 1,5

pH: 3,25

Schwefel mg/l frei(total): 44(117)

Haltbarkeit: am besten zwischen jetzt und 2029

Allergene: Enthält Sulfite

Suitableable for vegans? Yes

Abfüller: Shaw & Smith Pty Ltd, 136 Jones Rd, Balhannah SA 5242, Australia

Einführer: Apell Weine, Martin Apell, Ahnatalstraße 114 A, 34128 Kassel, Deutschland

Verantwortlicher Lebensmittelunternehmer: Apell Weine, Martin Apell, Ahnatalstraße 114 A, 34128 Kassel, Deutschland

Winemakers: Martin Shaw and Adam Wadewitz

Der M3 Chardonnay ist nach dem Weinberg in Adelaide Hills benannt worden, der mit Chardonnayklonen aus Burgund (hauptsächlich Bernard 95 und 76) bepflanzt ist. Der Name M3 kommt von drei Partnern: den Brüdern Michael und Matthew Hill Smith und dem Cousin Martin Shaw.

Winemaker´s Comment: Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, acid is bright and there’s generosity of flavour. Typically it shows white flowers, citrus, and nectarine notes. The 2020 vintage was very low yielding, which resulted in great concentration. The cool ripening conditions produced Chardonnay with intense flavours and excellent balance.
Vintage: The vintage threw up a number of challenges but the weather during the ripening period was extremely kind. February saw perfectly even ripening and resulted in grapes that were small, packed with flavour, and with higher than normal acidity.
Source: From Piccadilly, Lobethal and our Lenswood Vineyard, at 455–500 metres elevation. Undulating with east and west facing aspects, the soils are brown loams over clay with broken shale on the ridges. The vineyard was planted in 1999.
Winemaking: Die Lese erfolgt von Hand, maximal 2kg pro Rebstock. Die Trauben werden nach der Lese über 36 Stunden gekühlt und anschliessend als ganze Trauben direkt ins Fass gepresst. Die Fermentation erfolgt zu 90% "wild" in zu 30% neuen und 70% gebrauchten Fässern unterschiedlicher Größe. Der Jungwein bleibt einige Zeit auf den Hefen und wird von Hand gerührt (Bâtonnage). 50% des Weines durchliefen die malolaktische Fermentation. Der Wein reifte 9 Monate in französischen Barriques (Mix aus alt und neu): "Special care is taken not to over oak the wine, maintaining fruit integrity."

Background: The Shaw + Smith winery was built in 2000 giving us the ability to whole-bunch press chilled grapes for the first time, and underpinning the evolution of style from that first M3 Chardonnay vintage in 2000 through to the present day. The most significant event since then came in 2012 with the purchase of the Lenswood vineyard.

Ideal serving temperature: 10-12°C.
Favourite Recipe: A luxurious match with kingfish ceviche.

Presse:

Halliday Wine Companion - Tony Love - August 2021
Sourced from 3 vineyards in Piccadilly, Lobethal and the estate’s high-elevation Lenswood block. Whole-bunch pressed, fermented and matured on lees in French barriques and puncheons. The first thing that strikes you is an elegance that is so fundamental to the style and respectful to the elite fruit within. The faintest of oak lifts adds a complexity to start, but the energy and concentration of the fruit become the prime focus on the palate. It's all about chardonnay's finest flavours and a vibrant acidity to drive it long into the future. 98 points

Tyson Stelzer – Wine Business Magazine June 2021

Beautiful elegance and purity, a wonderfully harmonious assemblage of the richness of white peach, the crunch of grapefruit, the complexity of subtle struck flint reduction and the understated support of classy French oak. Brilliant zest and verve of crystalline acidity define an outstanding finish of sensational lineand length. 96 points

Andrew Graham – Oz Wine Review – June 2021

Aching young. Ultra fine, delicate and yet has a buxom beauty to it. I opened it too cold, and the banana post ferment esters were very prominent. But underneath its fine, filigreed, arguably too much so. White peach, tangy acidity, it’s a bit disjointed with the fruit competing with oak and some very delicate vanilla bean. Detailed, and plenty of latent power, just needing time. 93 points

David Sly – Decanter – July 2021
Savoury notes take the lead in a striking tenor voice. Lacks the feistiness of previous vintages, but 2020 was hardly kind in the Hills. Clean, firm and very well built this is the elegant, talented diplomat that shows no emotion. 94 points.