Summary: The Elephant in the Room wines are proudly large in scale and expansive in flavour. Ignoring fashion and braving the scorn  “wine thought police” Elephant in the Room was created to give consumers exactly what they want – full bodied and mouth-filling wines that deliver maximum pleasure. Each wine is sourced from slow-ripening cool climate vineyards in the Limestone Coast of South Australia and partially matured in French Oak before final blending and bottling by Corey Ryan. 

Winemaking: Partially hand before de-stemming and fermentation in a combination of two tonne open fermenters with ten percent whole bunch and twice daily hand plunging and larger closed fermenters with pump overs. All components blended post fermentation before three quarters were matured in stainless steel and one quarter was matured in French oak for four months before bottling with minimal fining, filtration and sulphur addition.

Vintage 2021: Early rainfall in some vineyards saw a lowering of volumes but in general the Limestone Coast had a relatively successful vintage in 2021. The naturally cooler vineyards were picked later and benefitted from the conditions moderating. A well-timed rain event prior to vintage re-vitalised the vineyards and saw some good yields of well-balanced fruit with great intensity of flavour.

Tasting Note: Pale yellow in colour with an aromatic nose of stone fruit and white peach, struck match and notes of creamy vanillin oak. The mouthfeel here is fulsome and rich whilst the fresh stone fruit character and integrated oak delivers enormous flavour and a creaminess to the finish. This is a seamless and unapologetically flavoursome Chardonnay with ripe flavours, freshness and a lasting finish. Pair it with
roast chicken.

The below information is available for stockists of this product.

Bottle Barcode: 9344154013365

Carton Barcode: 9344154013372

Elephant In The Room Chardonnay Tasting Note 2021

Elephant In The Room Chardonnay Bottle Image