Leeuwin Estate Classic Dry White cote-chalonnaise Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine

Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine

being tangy and satisfying

This choice for quality allows sorting of the best grapes that are transported in small elevator-wagons to the presses

The fruit is then immediately driven to Devonport and sailed across Bass Strait so we receive it into the winery the following morning

Exuberant and intense nose with aromas of jammy fruit well combined with aromas of black plum

Leeuwin Estate Classic Dry White cote-chalonnaise Gourmet Traveller Wine MagazineVibrant, aromatic and perfumed, centered on a fruit spectrum of lychee, finger lime, pineapple, grapefruit and crab apple. Jasmine, mandarin blossom, basil and mint leaf pop along side the fruit providing lift and energy. Bright with vitality, lemon zest, guava and honeydew lead into a palate that is well textured from mid to back. Clarity is given to the palate with a maritime oceanic feel, highlighted by a saline acid thread and clean finish.