{"product_id":"domenica-chardonnay-2025","title":"Domenica Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2025 season was temperate, with a fairly cool and dry growing season. Warm, dry weather in late January and into early February allowed the grapes to fully ripen in excellent condition. Yields were high and the quality was exceptional.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2025 Domenica Estate Chardonnay was handpicked, over the course of 10 days, by block and clone in mid-February. The fruit was crushed, pressed and chilled in stainless steel overnight. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomenica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 is tauter than the past few vintages, it opens with vibrant citrus, white stone fruit, and a pronounced flinty note. The palate shows impressive concentration and a crisp, pithy grip that lingers into a long, dry finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e - Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e - Australi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e - Victoria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSub Region\u003c\/strong\u003e - Beechworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtra\u003c\/strong\u003e - Screwcap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e - 750mls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"#pro_more_desc\" id=\"more_desc_btn\"\u003eAbout the Wine Maker \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/right-arrow_480x480.jpg?v=1647847041\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pro_more_desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomenica sits 460m above sea level atop the granite ridge sweeping away to the south west of Beechworth. The wines are vividly reflective of their origin, a gripping mineral texture encasing the mature vine vitality of the varietals chosen to express it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaking is traditional. Taste is more important than numbers. The yeasts comes from the site, not a packet. Pressings, solids and lees all play their part completing the picture. The wines are carefully maintained in oak bariques before being bottled unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker Peter Graham cut his teeth at nearby Giaconda, where he worked as assistant winemaker for thirteen years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Domenica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52972132171960,"sku":"SKU-020326015103","price":64.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/2B2172D9-1678-4511-AD69-62EA61C49381.jpg?v=1773041072","url":"https:\/\/www.vauclusecellars.com.au\/products\/domenica-chardonnay-2025","provider":"Vaucluse Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}