Shoofly, Adelaide Hills, Chook Raffle, Chardonnay 2008 Give this wine a bit of air to blow off the initial matchstick character. Then you’ll find a medley of green apples, peaches and minerality. In the mouth it is crisp and driven by the fruit, a refreshing Chardonnay that will pair well with rich dishes when you want a wine to provide a cleansing foil. This Sole with Beurre Blanc, one bite, one sip, repeat.

Adelaide_HillsThe fruit for this wine is sourced from the appellation made famous by Brian Croser’s Petaluma while the name of this wine derives from a frozen chicken raffle. The Aussies are the ‘masters of the universe’ when it comes to creating irreverent wine names.

The wine was fermented primarily in stainless with 10% of it in older French oak. Produced and bottled in McLaren Flat 14% $14 suggested retail, a media sample. You have to check out the website; it’s absolutely buzzing.

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