Ten Minutes by Tractor “McCutcheon” Chardonnay 2017
Winery: Ten Minutes by Tractor
Region: Mornington Peninsula - Victoria
Winemaker: Imogen Dillon & Martin Spedding
Varietal(s): 100% Chardonnay
As with the other 2017 Ten Minutes by Tractor Chardonnay releases, this is the most refined McCutcheon in living memory, even despite the vineyard tendency for more robust wines. Marzipan and matchstick funk over a palate that is so concentrated and offsets the subtle citrussy acid perfectly. The achingly low yields have delivered so little of this wine, and it’s a shame – it’s probably the most satisfying of all the single vineyard Chardonnay releases to drink now.
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Following an average rainfall and relatively warm winter, it was again the spring weather leading up to flowering which caused issues. October was our third wettest on record (96mm v 62mm average) and November saw our second coldest maximum and minimum temperatures (19.3° v 20.9°, 9.6° v 10.9°), consequently the budburst interval (budburst-flowering) was our longest ever – 87 days v an average of 75 days – and flowering was our latest ever (5 December v our 21 November average). In the end, due to the excellent February and March, hang time (budburst- harvest) was average – 205 days v an average of 204 days – and harvest date was close to average – 1 April v an average of 29 March. Yields are down because of the problems around flowering but summer and early autumn saw long, slow ripening – perfect for our Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Grapes hand-harvested in late March, whole bunch pressed and the unsettled juice fermented by indigenous yeasts in 15% new 228 litre French oak barrels. A 10 month aging in barrel with no bâtonnage to keep wines fresher and more taut. Natural partial (74%) malolactic fermentation before bottling unfined and filtered.
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Allies “Assemblage” Chardonnay 2019 霞多麗(白葡萄酒)
Winery: Allies
Region: Mornington Peninsula - Victoria
Winemaker: David Chapman
Varietal(s): 100% Chardonnay
The Assemblage is a composite blend of vineyards from across the Mornington Peninsula and is matured in vast French oak barrels called Foudre. These beautiful barrels have very thick staves and wine matures slowly, ensuring that the delicate aromas and flavours are not lost. The resulting wine is vibrantly flavoured with silky, supple structure and ready to enjoy earlier without sacrificing intensity or character. 2019 was another record breaking year for drought and heat. November was warm and dry, delivering an excellent balanced crop. Thereafter, the weather was remarkably dry and also quite hot in February which caused significant and atypical vine stress. Often these years are associated with overripe and low acid wines but curiously, although alcohols are up, the grapes were harvested with good acid. Why? Nobody knows. However, the resulting wine is dark, rich, vibrant and very delicious.
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We offer FREE delivery (single location only) for purchases over HK$1,200.
For orders under HK$1,200, a delivery charge of HK$150 shall apply.
The delivery service is available from Monday to Saturday. We will deliver within two working days for orders received by 3:00pm Monday to Friday, depending on the delivery area. Orders received on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays will be delivered the day following the next working day.
2. South Lantau:
We offer FREE delivery (single location only) for purchases over HK$2,500.
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The delivery service is available Tuesday & Wednesday.
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Allies “Merricks” Chardonnay 2018 霞多麗(白葡萄酒)
Winery: Allies
Region: Mornington Peninsula - Victoria
Winemaker: David Chapman
Varietal(s): 100% Chardonnay
A delicate nose of lemon blossom and white petals. There is great presence and texture on the palate without being overwhelming. The wine is really pure and zappy with tangerine-like acidity, lively and wirey. This wine shows the restrained wine-making that lets the fruit be front and centre which is a good thing because this is some seriously good fruit.
1. Hong Kong Island, Kowloon & New Territories (excluded outlying islands):
We offer FREE delivery (single location only) for purchases over HK$1,200.
For orders under HK$1,200, a delivery charge of HK$150 shall apply.
The delivery service is available from Monday to Saturday. We will deliver within two working days for orders received by 3:00pm Monday to Friday, depending on the delivery area. Orders received on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays will be delivered the day following the next working day.
2. South Lantau:
We offer FREE delivery (single location only) for purchases over HK$2,500.
For orders under HK$2,500, a delivery charge of HK$300 shall apply.
The delivery service is available Tuesday & Wednesday.
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The delivery service is available on Thursday only.
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Arfion “Snowflake” Savagnin 2018 MAGNUM 1500ml(白葡萄酒)馬格南
Winery: Arfion
Region: Yarra Valley - Victoria
Winemaker: Dave Mackintosh
Varietal(s): 100% Savagnin
This Yarra Valley Chardonnay from the upper valley shows nutty, nectarine and white flower aromatics. A moreish savoury style with a crisp lemon/orange zest finish. We love it !
"Probably the least complicated wine we make. Whole bunches are pressed cold after a night in the cool room. Full solids to two 500L puncheons to complete wild fermentation up to 25 deg C. Low sulphur maturation with a few stirs, racked and then coarsely filtered to bottle after 9 months."
Dave Mackintosh - Winemaker
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Basket Range Wine “Estate” Chardonnay 2023
Winery: Basket Range Wine
Region: Adelaide Hills - South Australia
Winemaker: Sholto & Louis Roderick
Varietal(s): 100% Chardonnay
This is a very small production, produced from a 0.25 ha block of Chardonnay, situated on a gentle northeast-facing slope behind the winery. It comprises of two clones (g9v7 and Antav95), which were picked together.
Winemaking: whole bunch-pressed, settled then racked off gross solids to French oak barriques (50% new) for fermentation. The wine was on solids for 11 months, with some lees stirring. Four barriques were selected.
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The delivery service is available Tuesday & Wednesday.
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Chalou “The Somm & The Winemaker” Arneis 2022(白葡萄酒)
Winery: Chalou
Region: Orange - New South Wales
Winemaker: Nadja Wallington & Steve Mobbs
Varietal(s): 100% Arneis
A sunny disposition of citrus blossom & honeydew melon on the bouquet… much like that of a Sommelier introducing you to a new wine she has discovered. The palate… finely detailed with bright acidity, parmesan rind & a chalky grip reflecting the precise nature of a winemaker. Arneis… a friendly & peculiar Italian varietal that brought two school friends together again to produce a wine of passion, place and memories. We hope you enjoy drinking it as much as we enjoyed making it.
Winemaking Notes:
Hand harvested on the 24th March 2021. Cooled overnight before processing. Crushed and basket pressed- keeping pressing fraction separate. Free run fermented in old French barriques with native yeast. Pressings were hyperoxidized to knock out harsh phenolics, then racked to older French oak for ferment with native yeast. Matured on fermentation lees until spring.
Minimal fining and sulfur additions prior to bottling.
No fining = Vegan Friendly
Soil: Ordovician material approximately 460million years old. It contains basic volcanic material; sandstone, siltstone breccia and conglomerate derived from basalt and andesite
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Dormilona "Clayface" Chardonnay 2021 霞多麗(白葡萄酒)
Winery: Dormilona
Region: Margaret River - Victoria
Winemaker: Josephine Perry
Varietal(s): 100% Chardonnay
The Clayface wines are a micro batch winemaking project from innovative Margaret River winemaker, Josephine Perry.
The Clayface Chardonnay is picked the same day as the Dormilona Chardonnay from Jo's little organic vineyard in Wallcliffe. A small portion of fruit is kept separate, basket pressed directly to terracotta amphora and left alone to gently go through natural ferment and malo.
A whisper of sulphur the only addition on its way to bottle. A total of 500L of this wine was made. A tiny release of this incredibly charismatic Chardonnay and it is in hot demand.
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2. South Lantau:
We offer FREE delivery (single location only) for purchases over HK$2,500.
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The delivery service is available Tuesday & Wednesday.
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Delivery service will be suspended when typhoon signal No.8 or above or a black rain warning is hoisted. In this event, customers will be contacted to re-schedule the delivery time.
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