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Fleet Wines 'Glen Forbes' Chardonnay 2022
Grape Type Pronunciation: "shar-don-ay"
Primary flavours
Lemon
Nectarine
Yellow Apple
Apple Pie
Cardamom
Cashew
Honeysuckle
Details
Fleet Wines make such pristine wines with plenty of character. The Glen Forbes Chardonnay has plenty of character, hints of cardamom pod, cashew and honeysuckle. The palate has a lovely texture with tones of nectarine, yellow apple and preserved lemon. Delicious!

Lisa and Justin Jenkins of Fleet Wines have a clear idea of what makes an alluring wine, loaded with charisma. With over thirty years of combined hospitality experience in some of Melbourne’s best wine bars and restaurants, they’ve tasted some of the world’s best wines, and with this in mind, they turned their hands to winemaking. At the core of their wines are flavour, texture and enjoyment. In 2016, the couple returned to South Gippsland where Justin grew up, to make wine. The name Fleet is born from the couple’s openness in sourcing grapes from further afield. Working with tiny amounts, these wines are celebrated for being of the moment, and speak of both place and variety. Each wine captures a ‘fleeting’ moment in time, made by two intrinsic wine and food pros chasing flavour and vibrancy. Each Fleet release is exciting, and often a little unpredictable… What is always guaranteed is that the wines will be deliciously pure and fun, and over-deliver on personality!
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Taste Profile
This wine’s tasting notes.
Sweetness
lowmediumhigh
Body
lightmediumfull
Fruitiness
nonesomelots
Tannins
lowmediumhigh
Acidity
lowmediumhigh
Oak
nonesomelots
Alcohol
low (under 12%)medium (12-14%)high (14%+)
Taste Summary
This wine’s tasting notes are leaning towards medium bodied, low sweetness, with medium acidity, some fruitiness, low tannins, medium alcohol and some oak.
Specs
Region
Gippsland
country
Australia
Grape type
Chardonnay
Wine Maker
Fleet Wines
Alcohol
12%
Vintage
2022
Cellar period
5-10 years
Production method
Vegan
State
VIC
Pairing guide
It’s impossible to resist the charms and flavours of this delicious bottle of Chardonnay, which really captures the racier, more contemporary character of this noble variety. We loved it with creamy pork, chicken and turkey dishes (especially buttery pasta creations) but it’s going to be just as good with a roast pork or turkey dinner, ham and cheese combos, mozzarella salads and anything featuring plenty of avocado and fresh herbs like coriander. Curries such as korma and pasanda will work well, and it’s also excellent with seafood like crab, lobster and Moreton Bay bugs.
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Food
Seafood
Red Meat
Cheese
Tastes
Rich
Moods
You'll know when
Seasons
Winter
Recipe Matches
Wine region
Gippsland, Australia
The Gippsland wine region is so big it is its own zone and region. The region stretches from Victoria’s high country in the north to Bass Strait in the south, and it occupies 400km of coastline from the east of Melbourne to stretching eastward to the VIC/NSW border. The hero varieties in the region are unmistakably Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Gippsland is mainly flat, with complex weather systems and many microclimates throughout. The climate is mild in West Gippsland (close to Melbourne), with a warm, dry autumn. East Gippsland has a cool, semi-maritime climate with low rainfall, while South Gippsland is cooler still, with strong maritime influences in Bass Strait. Gippsland vineyards are predominantly small family-owned vineyards and wineries. Bass Phillip is one of the original flagbearers for the region, but a new generation has emerged, pushing the boundaries and producing highly sought small-batch wines. Some producers to look out for are Entropy Wines, Momento Mori, Patrick Sullivan, William Downie, and Xavier Goodridge.
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