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aftertaste ELISABETH KING THE COMEBACK THAT NEVER WENT AWAY SEVERAL French philosophers have grown, increasingly shifting to cooler climates. easy with pungent, washed pronounced generalisations to be weak Over the past year or so, chardonnay rind varieties. Don’t serve and dangerous from Montaigne to Alexandre chardonnay too cold, Dumas. Fashion and trend writers don’t seem has picked up a run of major trophies at either. Instead, take the to have paid attention. Year-on-year they leading wine shows in Australia and New bottle out of the fridge write that something is “over”, even when the Zealand. Isabel Estate was awarded the about 15 to 20 minutes derided product is still being produced by best single vineyard white wine award the truckload. Wine writers are equally guilty for its 2017 Wild Barrique Marlborough before opening of pronouncing a varietal as old hat because Chardonnay at the 2018 New Zealand to maximise its the people they know have moved on or they Awards. WA wine writer Ray Jordan boldly food enhancing are excited about another that isn’t new but stated his opinion of Leeuwin Estate’s 2016 powers. has rebounded in popularity. Art Series Chardonnay as “Australia’s greatest white wine”. As I said at Late last year there was a spate of the beginning, chardonnay comeback stories. A quick Sadly, such accolades didn’t do Australia generalisations can be worthless or search on Google, though, revealed that much good at the 19th Chardonnay du worse, but sometimes you have to make the “prediction” has been around since Monde 2019 competition, held in Burgundy a judgment call. Young, cool-climate 2011. Part of the reason the storyline has in early March. Nearly 700 samples form chardonnays go well with creamy poultry remained popular is no doubt because 36 countries were tasted by French and and pasta dishes such as linguine with blue of the opportunity to make cheap gags international wine judges and about a third swimmer crab. They are also a great go-to about strippers, perms, and chardy as the were awarded medals. for sushi and sashimi dishes and oysters. housewife’s drink of choice. Then there’s Fruitier, unoaked and slightly oaky the elitist ABC (anything but chardonnay) Australia scored two golds for a 2017 styles match well with fish, chicken, reference and supposed puzzlement that Dorrien Estate Individual Vineyard Adelaide pasta and pork and whole meal salads well-off liberals in Australia were called Hills Chardonnay and Taylor’s Jaraman featuring chicken and cheese. While chardonnay socialists when the rest of Chardonnay. Four 2018 wines won silver full-bodied, oak-aged chardonnays can the English-speaking world dubbed their medals - Bird in Hand, Rothbury Estate take on dishes such as pan-fried foie brethren champagne socialists. Black label, Cat Amongst the Pigeons and gras, oilier fish and strongly flavoured David Lowe Wines. But the countries who vegetarian dishes with red capsicums, No one told chardonnay producers, triumphed in the top 10 best chardonnays butternut pumpkin and umami-rich though, who continued to produce Bridget of the competition were from South Africa, offerings. Still a fan of big, buttery Jones’ favourite tipple because of global Canada, France, Brazil, Hungary, Uruguay, chardonnay? One of my favourite duos demand. One out of every five bottles of Spain and Switzerland. teams it with English stilton or gorgonzola wine sold in the US is chardonnay. In France blue cheeses. it is the most widely planted white grape and My love of chardonnay continued even Champagne and other sparkling wines is the second most cultivated wine grape in during the “downturn” from more earthy are the destination of many of the world’s the world. Nowhere is the dominance of a French drops to fruity South American chardonnay grapes. Yes, in blends but handful of grape varieties as extensive as in bottlings. In Prague, I ordered a glass of Czech also in blanc de blancs which are made Australia, where shiraz, cabernet sauvignon chardonnay which wasn’t too bad, but I paid a entirely of chardonnay grapes. Another and chardonnay account for 60 per cent price for my choice. Once the waiter heard us wine often labeled as a lady’s favourite, of total vineyard area, making chardonnay speaking English, he came over with a second in my mind there are few better aperitifs. the most planted white grape in the country bill that was twice the local price. Expensive A classic blanc de blancs is elegant and after the two big reds. to be sure, but it went well with the roast pork laidback when young, but a little age and dumplings we ordered. brings out a tasty richness and fruitiness. Some consumers fell out of love with Pol Roger is justly famous for its blanc chardonnay because of its widespread Although chardonnay is highly versatile de blancs champagnes. I have already popularity and the old big-as-80s-shoulder- when it comes to food pairings, there are tasted the 2009 vintage - medium-full and pads oaky style. Yet chardonnay is produced five flavour categories and combinations redolent of white flowers and lemon peel - in all sorts of styles from rich and super-fruity where it fails to shine or is overwhelmed. but I have held back a bottle to open this to elegant and subtle, depending on where it’s Super-spicy Indian, Chinese and Thai year because the chef de cave who gave grown and what the winemaker is looking for. dishes “kill” chardonnay’s subtlety, as do it to me advised that after 10 years it would Over the years, Australian winemakers have bitter greens. Acidic foods such as raw be outstanding. become more selective where chardonnay is tomatoes, tangy salad dressings and olives should also be avoided. Chardonnay goes well with many cheeses, but go next issue: Who can believe that we are nearing the end of the year once more?! Times seems to be flying faster than ever so it’s time to take stock and enjoy a huge issue with tastings of the Mainfreight World’s Greatest Shiraz/ Syrah Challenge, Pinot Noir, Champagne & Sparkling, North East Victoria, Limestone Coast & Otago (NZ). 106 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2019

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