This is something of a steal for a single vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardy. As Gary Walsh of the Wine Front put it "These Eccolo wines balance the price/drinking pleasure/quality equation so nicely."
Elegant French oak use is evident from the initial nose, sitting alongside nectarine and juicy ripe peach aromas. The palate continues to deliver more of the same, with a hint of grapefruit developing. With a lovely textured mouthfeel and a long, tapered finish, this justifies a slap up meal to pair with.
Awards and Accolades
92 Points - Gary Walsh, Wine Front "Whiff of struck match, white peach, nougat and a little spice. Medium bodied, silky, spicy to taste, with light flinty feel, and a cool grapefruity finish. Stylish. Lovely to drink. Almost soothing."
About the Winery
Koltz began as a small wine label in 1995 when winemaker Mark Day and Anna Koltunow made their first wine using grapes from the Bottin Vineyard in McLaren Vale. Since that time Koltz has evolved and now specialises in shiraz and shiraz blends from the McLaren Vale region, renowned for its shiraz wines worldwide. Mark Day has worked as a wine maker for Maxwell Wines and Wirra Wirra in McLaren Vale and as a consultant in Italy and France over the last 6 European vintages.
Koltz is a very small producer and all are wines are hand crafted using traditional methods in that they are fermented in open vats and when dry, basket pressed and put to oak. We try to make wines that are individual and reflect our philosophy that wines should be complex but a pleasure to drink at any stage of their evolution.
We are located on a scenic vineyard in the Blewitt Springs region of McLaren Vale and are now in the process of building a small boutique winery. Our estate wines will reflect another phase of Koltz evolution, combining individual attention and European experience with Australian style based on shiraz from our vineyard.
Don't Pay: $28.99
WBW Rating: 92/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: McLaren Vale, SA
Winemaker: Mark Day
Drink now until: 2020
Alc/Vol: 13 %
