2017 Montevecchio Moscato

Montevecchio

Australia / Heathcote / Montevecchio

Montevecchio Moscato is made from 100% Moscato Giallo, a superior moscato selection imported by Chalmers from northern Italy. This refreshing, light and fruity wine has just a hint of spritz, allowing the bright sherbet, elderflower and honeysuckle flavours of the moscato giallo grape to take centre stage. It balances sweetness, acidity and alcohol perfectly in a style reminiscent of the great wines of Asti.

June, 2018

Huon Hooke

Gourmet Traveller WINE

92 points

If it wasn't for the 5.5% alcohol, this would be dangerously addictive. With a pale yellow colour and a busy cordon of bubbles, its fresh muscat grape aroma leaps out of the glass. The effervescence is creamy-soft and the sweetness is not overdone. Lovely.

April, 2018

Huon Hooke

The Real Review

92 points

This is the smartest Moscato I’ve tasted this year; a dangerously addictive drink. With a pale yellow colour and a good cordon of bubbles, it has a very fragrant and appealing aroma of fresh Muscat grapes, the palate effervescent and creamy, with measured sweetness and lovely balance.

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About Montevecchio

Montevecchio* is a range of refreshing, approachable wines for everyday drinking made by Chalmers from Italian grape varieties grown on their Heathcote vineyard. The Chalmers were collectively named 2014 Viticulturist of the Year by Gourmet Traveller WINE. Their commitment to innovation and excellence has made them a pivotal force in the Australian wine scene for more than 20 years. Bruce and Jenni began growing grapes in the 1980s, with their vineyard at Euston developing into one the largest and most diverse privately owned vineyards in the country. Very much a family concern, daughters Kim and Tennille are now driving this exciting business forward.
*CellarHand only distributes the Montevecchio wines in NSW, ACT and Western Australia.

About

Kim studied at the University of Adelaide before joining the family business. She has been director at Chalmers Wines since 2005, managing operations from the vine to the wine list. In 2011 she was awarded an AgriFoods Skills Australia Overseas Fellowship, for which she wrote a paper entitled “Hot climate wine growing, making and marketing in Southern Italy and its application in Australia”. Kim's husband, winemaker Bart van Olphen completed the family team in 2011, a year after sister Tennille joined the business full time following a 10-year career in hospitality, most recently as a sommelier. The Chalmers sisters have been pivotal in turning the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show into a major event on the wine awards calendar. In 2015 they also spearheaded 21st Century Vino, an initiative to increase awareness and expertise in Italian vine varieties grown in Australia.