{"product_id":"2025-serrat-close-planted-chardonnay-750ml","title":"2025 Serrat Close Planted Chardonnay 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerrat Close Planted Chardonnay 2025 is a Yarra Valley Chardonnay from Victoria, Australia, produced from the Mendoza block planted in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 release continues Serrat's strong run of recent vintages, showing purity, concentration and the finely coiled structure expected from this small Yarra Valley estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eVintage \u0026amp; Winemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 season was mild in spring, with good rainfall and soil moisture leading into one of the calmest flowering periods of recent years. Summer was warm, fine and exceptionally long, with no extreme heat and ideal ripening conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine is 100% from the Mendoza block of Chardonnay. It was naturally barrel fermented with full solids in 500 litre French oak barrels and aged on lees for 11 months. The only addition is SO2, and the wine is bottled unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e97\/100 from Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial Value wine on Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Mendoza block Chardonnay planted in 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural barrel fermentation with full solids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 months on lees in 500L French oak barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnfiltered, with only SO2 added\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCritic Scores \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion · 2025 Vintage · Tasted: 22 February 2026 · Published: 01 June 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n“An intense bouquet of stone fruits, citrus, preserved ginger and sea spray.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrightly coloured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCitrus blossom and white stone fruits, with a hint of new oak, flint and struck match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcentrated and textural, with rich fruit supported by a mineral backbone and finely balanced structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolished, coiled and long, with freshness carrying through the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCellaring Potential\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Chardonnay will start to come into its own around release and continue to develop with careful cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended drinking window: 2026-2034.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrape Variety: Chardonnay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Yarra Valley \/ Victoria \/ Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVineyard \/ Geo info: Mendoza block of Chardonnay, planted in 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation: Natural barrel fermentation with full solids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturation: 11 months on lees in 500 litre French oak barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction Attributes: Only SO2 added; unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 13%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: Screw cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrinking Window: 2026-2034\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Serrat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52315579187502,"sku":"1505787524","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/2025SerratChardonnay_shopify.jpg?v=1784099115","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2025-serrat-close-planted-chardonnay-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}