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Sunshine & Spur Chardonnay 2024
Grape Type Pronunciation: "shar-don-ay"
Primary flavours
Apple
Lime
White Nectarine
Apple Pie
Floral
Zesty
Details
We love a good Chardonnay that treads the line between oaky beast and lean, mean fighting machine. The Sunshine & Spur Chardonnay has all the thrills and no spills with plenty of lime and apple goodness with bristling acidity. No added preservatives, sunshine in a bottle!

We love being just slightly ahead of the curve here at Good Pair Days, so when the opportunity came to collaborate with Aaron Mercer on a range of preservative-free wines, we jumped at the chance! Aaron is one of NSW’s most versatile and awarded winemakers, and he’s also a genuinely great guy! With his own label Mercer Wines based in the Hunter Valley, and as part of the trio of Maker, Master and Merchant wine gurus, Aaron boasts extensive experience working not just around the wine regions of Australia, but also in France, Germany, Canada and California. Importantly, Aaron is best known for his positive impact on sustainability in wine, and creative flair within organic, vegan and preservative-free winemaking. Sunshine & Spur is a new range of preservative-free and vegan-friendly varietal wines, with a focus on sustainable winemaking from regions across NSW. Named for the dappled sunshine falling on a vine spur, these are fresh and bright, drink-now styles of wine, perfect for any occasion!
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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 no oak.
Specs
Region
New South Wales
country
Australia
Grape type
Chardonnay
Wine Maker
Mercer Wines
Alcohol
12.5%
Vintage
2024
Cellar period
1-3 years
Closure
Screw Cap
Production method
No Added Preservative
Temperature
Cold 5°C-8°C
Pairing guide
A quality bottle of Chardonnay is always a hard one to beat. This deliciously zesty and modern release from Sunshine & Spur definitely knows how to tantalise the taste buds, and works brilliantly with a massive range of dishes and ingredients. We especially enjoyed it with homemade guacamole and fish tacos, but it’s also a winner with creamier pasta dishes (particularly with chicken, pork or fish), heartier fish dishes of salmon, tuna and barramundi, all kinds of richer seafood classics and roast poultry. Delicious!
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Food
Seafood
Cheese
East Asian Dishes
Tastes
Crisp
Fresh
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Winter
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Wine region
New South Wales, Australia
New South Wales is the state which kicked everything off for Australia when it was the first settlement for the first fleet in 1788. The state is home to 13 wine regions with the key regions being Hunter Valley, Orange, Mudgee and the Riverina. Where NSW is used on the label it refers to wines coming from across the state but not from any region exceeding 85% of make up of the wine.
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