Bannockburn Riesling Unit:Single

Bannockburn Riesling Unit:SingleProducer Stuart Hooper established Bannockburn Vineyards in the early 70's, he was inspired by the pursuit of quality in the great wines of Burgundy, but wanted to make great Australian Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a sense of place unique to the Moorabool Valley. Leading him to plant the first close planted Pinot Noir vineyard in Australia. Although Stuart has since passed, Bannockburn remains in the Hooper family, and his vision to make unique,

In the palate

and retain the savoury edge to go so well with many foods

"As far as I know this doesn’t see oak but it still feels noticeably textural

with beautiful mid-palate fruit sweetness combined with savoury attributes and fine-grained tannin

like blueberries

Now firmly one of the region's very best chardonnays and a wine that will provide lots of pleasure now and over the next five to seven years

but by 2008

this is elderton's play on the australian classic blend of cabernet sauvignon and Shiraz

This wine certainly over-delivers for the price

Although the winery has changed ownership

Delicious drinking now but will mature well for the medium term

and for the whites