Timo Mayer Chardonnay Yarra Valley 2024
$62.00
Description
96 Points GOLD Halliday Wine Companion "From Hans and Anna Orth's vineyard in Coldstream. Fermented in seasoned hogsheads for six months and three months in stainless. A bright green gold. A touch richer than last year's wine but, interestingly, with more tension, too. Aromas of ripe pear and nectarines together with a gentle nuttiness. The palate is pure fruited and even, finishing saline, nutty and long."
Unfined and unfiltered, this Chardonnay is one of Timo’s true expressions of Yarra Valley land. Intense grapefruit and citrus peel, lemon pith and yellow peach, lingering acidity. Wines of character, from a character.
ABOUT TIMO MAYER
German-born, enigmatic winemaker Timo Mayer is one of the great characters of the Yarra Valley. The words bombastic, charismatic and wild are as much applicable to the man as his wines. From his close-planted Yarra Valley vineyard, evocatively named 'Bloody Hill', Timo carves out some astounding wines made with low levels of new oak and minimal additions. The signature of Timo's winemaking style is his penchant for whole-bunch ferment. His wines have an ethereal quality, firm tannins and impeccable structure. These are compelling and extremely limited wines that tell a unique story of the Yarra Valley.