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Warm days and cool nights provided ideal conditions resulting in bright, fragrant fruit and long fine textured palate structures. Objective: The
objective of the Chertsey wine was to produce a super premium, traditional Bordeaux blend to highlight the versatility of
Coonawarra and Penley Estate. The idea came to winemaker Kym Tolley when the
first merlot rootlings we re planted on our green site in 1990.
Chertsey History
The Chertsey name was born out of the Tolley family; it is the village in which the Tolley family lived in the United Kingdom.
In Australia it is the name of the house in which Kym’s Father, Grandf ather and Great
Grandfather lived in Adelaide. This wine honours the families winemaking heritage.
The Butterfly
The distinct butterfly logo used on the label represents the
gates that stood at the front of the
Chertsey house. The gates were made as a present to Kym Tolley’s Grandmother by his Grandfather for her
Birthday. This gift of love was made by an Adelaide Blacksmith but was designed by family still
living in Scotland.
The Wine
Deep crimson red in
colour. A tightly interwoven aroma of floral violets, plums and herb garden spices. Very complex with the
subtle use of oak allowing the bouquet to radiate out of the glass. The palate
is medium bodied and quite voluptuous in the mouth. The tannins are quite soft and opulent but linger on the
finish and persist. A very attractive
wine and a true reflection of balance,
elegance and power.
Maturation
While it is difficult to recommend maturation periods, this
wine with its palate balance and finely tuned tannins, will allow a minimum of
7-10 years to achieve its full potential.
Penley Style
Balance is a key feature in all Penley wines. This ensures the wine will mature successfully in the bottle. Coupling
Australia’s rich flavours, it can be drunk whenever the mood dictates. Inherent in the Penley style is soft
balance but this should not detract from ageing potential. The wine is made with bottle age in mind. Intense tannin, acid and flavour components
are elements required. It is a strong
held belief that these components need to be in balance, not just in place, for a wine to
mature in bottle. The Chertsey is made from 100% estate grown fruit and is
lightly filtered, which gives the wine greater complexity.
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