Winery Katnook - Founder's Block Chardonnay

Winery KatnookFounder's Block Chardonnay

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Founder's Block Chardonnay of Winery Katnook is a white wine from the region of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Founder's Block Chardonnay of the Winery Katnook is in the top 40 of wines of Coonawarra.

Taste structure of the Founder's Block Chardonnay from the Winery Katnook

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Founder's Block Chardonnay of Winery Katnook in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with earth taste

stone, mushroom

On the nose the Founder's Block Chardonnay of Winery Katnook in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Katnook's Founder's Block Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Founder's Block Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 40 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Founder's Block Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 40 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Founder's Block Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 40 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Founder's Block Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 40 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Founder's Block Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 40 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Founder's Block Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 40 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Founder's Block Chardonnay - 2010
In the top 40 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Founder's Block Chardonnay from Winery Katnook are 2009, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Katnook

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Freixenet Group.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Katnook is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 3500 of of Australia wines
In the top 50 of of Coonawarra wines
In the top 25000 of white wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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