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Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Chardonnay (6 x 750mL) Current Vintage Release

Description:

Please Note: This item is the current vintage release.

The name Scrubby Rise comes from the vineyard at the front of the century old ironstone cellars, its rich soils providing some of our best fruit every season. That the Scrubby Rise Vineyard is actually flat and bereft of scrub has never bothered us particularly. Scrubby Rise wines drink well in their youth and are best matched with good food, friends and conversation.

Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Chardonnay (6 x

  1. Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Chardonnay (6 x 750mL) Current Vintage Release

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Please Note: This item is the current vintage release.

The name Scrubby Rise comes from the vineyard at the front of the century old ironstone cellars, its rich soils providing some of our best fruit every season. That the Scrubby Rise Vineyard is actually flat and bereft of scrub has never bothered us particularly. Scrubby Rise wines drink well in their youth and are best matched with good food, friends and conversation.

Region:
SA - Adelaide / Adelaide Hills
State:
South Australia
Country:
Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

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Pale straw in colour. An appealing bouquet of white peach and nectarines, lemon zest and flinty complexity dressed with a subtle, biscuit. The palate is bright, fruitful and finely textured with fresh cream, lemon pith and white tea. Fine, cool climate fruits and textural interests work in generous harmony.

Winery Profile

Wirra Wirra is situated 37 km south of Adelaide in South Australia's famous McLaren Vale wine region. It is an historic site, which was originally built in 1894 and which by 1903 was producing a substantial quantity of wine that was primarily exported to the rest of the British Empire.

Wirra Wirra is an aboriginal name meaning "amongst the gumtrees". It was established by Robert Strangways Wigley, a former state cricketer and well known eccentric. Following his death in 1924 the vineyards were sold by his family and the cellars fell into disuse. It remained that way until 1969 when the site was bought from Vern Sparrow, son of Wigley's foreman Jack Sparrow, by cousins Greg and Roger Trott.

Assisted by Roger and armed with a few old photos and sketches, Greg re-built the derelict Wirra Wirra winery from two remaining walls and some slate fermenting tanks, transforming it into the handsome winery it is today. Trott did this all in his own inimitable style - always passionate, always iconoclastic, always fun and always unique. Trott lived by a simple philosophy; "Never give misery an even break, nor bad wine a second sip. You must be serious about quality, dedicated to your task in life, especially winemaking, but this should all be fun."

After a long illness, Trott passed away in 2005, but his spirit and sense of purpose is alive and well at Wirra Wirra. The winery has built a reputation for its classic McLaren Vale reds and elegant Adelaide Hills whites and has been described by James Halliday as “the best small to medium producer in McLaren vale and up there among the nation’s finest.”

Visitors to the historic ironstone cellars at Wirra Wirra will get a touch of Greg Trott's philosophy which is built around the celebration of life: great food, stimulating conversation, marvellous music, and of course a fine bottle of wine. From the massive post and rail fence, known as “Woodhenge” to the giant Angelus bell that sits atop the winery, Wirra Wirra has discoveries that have helped make it a must-visit destination in the McLaren Vale wine region.

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Other Information

  • Current Vintage Release
  • 6 x 750mL units
  • SA - Adelaide / Adelaide Hills, South Australia
  • Screwcap closure
  • 12.5% alc.

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