Our Approach to Chardonnay
At Thompson Estate, we have been producing premium and super premium chardonnays for nearly 20 vintages. As Ray Jordan kindly pointed out recently, Thompson Estate “Has been one of the premier chardonnays from Margaret River for some time now” and John Lehman reiterated in The Australian “The Thompson Estate Chardonnay has scaled the heights over the past decade to be among one of Margaret River’s most consistent high-quality offerings.”
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Margaret River’s secret chardonnay weapon – research sheds new light on the Gingin clone and its origin
Margaret River’s secret chardonnay weapon – research sheds new light on the Gingin clone and its origin
It has always been a mystery how Margaret River, scientifically predicted by Dr John Gladstones in the 1960s as a Bordeaux (cabernet) region, should incidentally be producing some of the world’s greatest chardonnays, a variety whose fame spread from Burgundy, on the other side of France and with a vastly different meteorological and soil pattern from Bordeaux.
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It has always been a mystery how Margaret River, scientifically predicted by Dr John Gladstones in the 1960s as a Bordeaux (cabernet) region, should incidentally be producing some of the world’s greatest chardonnays, a variety whose fame spread from Burgundy, on the other side of France and with a vastly different meteorological and soil pattern from Bordeaux.
What's happening in the winery
Paul is busy blending the aromatic whites (Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blends) and filtering the Rosé in preparation for bottling. The Chardonnay barrels are tasted, stirred and topped every 2-3 weeks to add complexity to the wines. The flavours coming from the different Chardonnay batches are sensational.
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The most important work is done in the vineyard
There is a lot happening in the vineyard at the moment. Damon Wanless, our young winery and vineyard hand, is busy spreading fertiliser, turning over and seeding the mid rows to improve soil conditions which is another step in our goal towards becoming a sustainable and biodynamic vineyard.
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