Wines
Verdelho
Verdelho is a variety that evokes a fantastic array of drinking possibilities due to its stunning versatility.
Description
Verdelho’s luscious, generous and vibrant flavour renders it perfectly compatible to a myriad of cuisines and occasions. Verdelho was considered so well suited to the Australian climate that it was among the first whites to be imported (c. 1825). Australia is now said to produce some of the world’s better examples of this variety.
Tasting Notes
Awards & Reviews for recent releases
2008 There’s something about Chapel Hill at the moment that infuses all of its whites with an elegance and a textural poise that makes them a delight to drink. The latest Verdelho delicately anchors freshly picked nectarine, cinnamon and honey flavours into a streamlined hull of green apple fruit and finely structured acidity. Tyson Stelzer - Wine Business Monthly Wine 100, 2009
2008 The back label says that it has a feisty palate. Feisty doesn’t come close. This is DYI shock therapy without the electrodes. Matthew Jukes, 2009
2007 Silver - Class 21, Melbourne Wine Show, 2007
2007 Matthew Juke's Top 100 Australian Wines, London UK, 2008
2006 3 Stars - Oct. 2006, Winestate Magazine, 2006
Food Suggestion
Each of our wines has an accompanying recipe by Peter Hogg, Executive Chef of the Chapel Hill Winery Gourmet Retreat.
“Kingfish with cockles, bok choy and a kaffir lime & coconut dressing” - download the recipe - 59 kb