SERAFINO SHARKTOOTH CHARDONNAY 2019
| Grape: | Chardonnay |
| Vineyard: | Serafino |
| Origin: | McLaren Vale, SA, Australia |
| ABV%: | 12.5% |
| Colour: | Golden straw with a pale green hue |
| Aromas: | Vanilla, honeycomb, citrus and butterscotch |
| Flavours: | Big rich full bodied style, buttery / butterscotch, fig, with lemon curd and a solid back bone of nutmeg and French oak nuances. Mouth watering texture with everlasting flavours. |
The Serafino Sharktooth is named after a giant fossilised Megalodon tooth on the Willunga vineyards in the 1980's. Megalodon, meaning "big tooth", is a prehistoric ancestor of the great white shark, which lived approximately one million years ago and measure up to 25 metres!
Drink now or cellaring potential in the correct conditions up to 10 years.
Winemakers Comments
Fruit is harvested at different ripeness ranging from 11 baume to 13 baume. During the pressing cycle, French oak barrels are filled directly from the press tray. These barrels are turned regularly to build flavours and the partial completed malolactic fermentation.
Awards
2019 Serafino Sharktooth
Chardonnay 92 points Wine Pilot Wine Review
2018 Serafino Sharktooth Chardonnay
Gold Medal 2019 AWC Vienna International Wine Show (finalist for trophy award)
Silver Medal 2021 Chardonnay du Monde Awards
Silver Medal 2019 New Zealand International Wine Show
Silver Medal 2019 McLaren Vale Wine Show (top of class)
Bronze Medal 2020 McLaren Vale Wine Show