Angove Naturalis Organic Chardonnay South Australia
Style: White Wine
Producer: Angove
Grape: Chardonnay
Where: South Australia
Country: Australia
Critic tasting note: "This is a straightforward but well made Aussie Chard. Appealing aromas of lemon oil, lychee and tropical fruit are backed by subtle, toasty oak spice. In the mouth, the acidity is lifted but nicely balanced by the creamy texture. Christina Pickard" - Wine Enthusiast
Certified Organic & Vegan
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Additional Info
Angove Family Winemakers, a fifth-generation family business, boasts a rich history dating back to Dr. William Angove, who began making wine in the late 19th century. Starting with a small vineyard near Adelaide, the business expanded significantly over generations, establishing wineries in various South Australian regions, including the Riverland. The company faced challenges, such as compulsory land acquisition, but persevered, embracing modern winemaking techniques while staying committed to quality. Today, the fifth generation—Victoria, Richard, and Sophie Angove—leads the company, focusing on organic and biodynamic viticulture, premium wines especially from McLaren Vale, and sustainable practices to ensure the legacy continues.
It is a holistic system of interconnected organic prosperity. The vine is important, but it is the health of the entire environment that provides the best tasting organic grapes. At no stage during the grape growing and winemaking of Naturalis Organic wines have we used any synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilisers or inputs of any kind. Everything we use comes from nature, pure and clean.
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Grapes for this wine have been grown in our Certified Organic Nanya Vineyard near Paringa, South Australia and a small certified organic vineyard on the outskirts of McLaren Vale township. The sandy loam over limestone soils, abundant sunshine, warm days and cool nights of Paringa provide ideal conditions for nurturing flavour packed organic grapes whilst the McLaren Vale vineyard adds depth and richness. We view the vineyard as more than just the source of our grapes. It is a holistic system of interconnected organic prosperity. The vine is important, but it is the health of the entire environment that provides the best tasting grapes. At no stage during the grape growing and winemaking of Naturalis Organic wines have we used any synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilisers or inputs of any kind. Everything we use comes from nature, pure and clean.
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Perfectly ripened Organic Chardonnay grapes were picked at various stages of ripeness to add extra dimension and character to the finished wine. The free-run juice was extracted using delicate membrane presses at our Certified Organic winery. The slightly cloudy juice which was then transferred to cooled tanks and fermentation initiated after a short period of settling to remove any heavy solids. Once dry the wine received a light filtration prior to bottling in our own bottling facility
