Soldiers Block Chardonnay

Region

McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Vintage:

2018

Producer:

Boutinot

Grapes:

Chardonnay

Wine Description:

Vibrant, peachy fruit with mouthfeel yet restrained with citrus acidity. Drinks well with pork or salads.

Tasting Note:

This vibrant Chardonnay exhibits lifted fruit character, bright tangerine fleshiness, textural mouth- feel, a bright palate and a long and foodie finish. The judicious addition of blob of oaked Chardonnay adds palate weight and texture.

Vegetarian.

Food Suggestion:

Full-flavoured fish such as trout or halibut or chicken in a light creamy sauce.

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Press Reviews:

2016 Vintage IWC 2017
 Bronze
2015 Vintage Catavinum 2016
 Silver
IWC 2016
 Silver 
Chardonnay du Monde 2016 Gold

Producer Description

Boutinot's story starts in 1972 and Paul Boutinot, having had a brief flirtation with shifting half a tonne of bricks up and down a ladder, decided the glamour of the building industry wasn’t for him. Paul quickly got into something else: wine.

After five years learning his trade in London, he headed back up north to Greater Manchester to join his father’s successful restaurant business. Frustrated with the quality of wine that could be sourced in the UK, Paul took matters into his own hands. He hired a van, trundled over to France, picked up some wine (it was legal back then) and sold it back in his parents’ restaurant.

Paul's reputation quickly begin to grow and it wasn't long before other restaurants were asking for him to sell them wine and the company was started in 1980 as a wine supplier. Boutinot have furthered their reputation for great value wines by starting to produce wines themselves. They have partnered with Italian producer Adria Vini, have their own vineyard holdings and winery in France and vineyards in South Africa, and now a large percentage of Boutinot's portfolio is their own production.

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