Penley Estate Genevieve Chardonnay Size:75cl

Penley Estate Genevieve Chardonnay Size:75clGrapefruit & white peach notes are lifted and supported by integrated savoury elements from the French oak. The palate is long and fine, driven by grapefruit acidity, a wine of many layers and great complexity. Penley Estate was born from the marriage of two families, the Penfolds and the Tolleys, two of the great pioneering South Australian wine dynasties. Established in the mid 1980s from a few acres on vines planted in Coonawarra, the estate shot

between the river Piave and the Pre-alps

cutting-edge collection of wines - just look at the labels - from the passionate and slightly bonkers trio of Dylan and Justin Fairweather and winemaker Sam Berketa

pepper and spice of Shiraz with the rose petal perfume and red cherry flavours of Grenache

Just south of Santa Maria Valley and Los Alamos

loose and not lime-rich

and stainless steel tanks

ending fermentation and retaining the sweet fruit richness of the style

That side may be lifeless and brittle

Will complement red meat such as beef roast or rib-eye

crisp and slightly drying

Despite its tradition of being served neat on ice

240 vines per hectare and have an average age of 25 years