Fine Australian Chardonnay set for London showcase

London is to see a selection of Australia's top Chardonnays go on pour next week, as the country continues its State by State series, showcasing its finest wines according to source. Hoping to show the UK trade "how far Australian Chardonnay producers have progressed in the last decade", according to organiser Amelia Jukes, the lineup will feature "beautifully balanced wines with freshness, elegance, and exquisite class, imbued with complexity, depth, and outstanding ageing potential." Explaining the reason for the tasting's format, she continued, "By grouping the wines by state and further by region across Australia, this tasting will clearly define the characteristics and nuances of renowned areas such as Margaret River, Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Mornington Peninsula, and Tasmania and pinpoint exactly why these world-class wines are worth a place in every serious wine collector’s cellar." Among the Chardonnays on pour are wines rarely seen in the UK, said Jukes, while, as with previous tastings, she will be showing the current releases alongside mature examples. Among the Chardonnays available to taste with be Giaconda, Penfolds Yattarna and Bin A, Leeuwin Estate Art Series, Cullen Kevin John, Castagna, Ten Minutes by Tractor Wallis, Larry Cherubino, Tolpuddle, Pierro, Vasse Felix Heytesbury, Giant Steps Bastard Hill, Mount Mary, Yarra Yering, Yering Station Star Gazer, Moorooduc, Ocean Eight, Ashton Hill, Tapanappa, and Tyrrells Vat 47. In total, 37 wineries from across Australia are taking part with 85 wines on pour at the event, which is being held on Wednesday 11 June at 67 Pall Mall.