{"product_id":"2025-hill-block-chardonnay-6-bottle-case-750ml","title":"2025 Hill Block Chardonnay *6-Bottle Case* 750ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCase Contents + Tasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContains 6 x bottles Lake's Folly 2025 Hill Block Chardonnay 750ml\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLifted nose of charred French oak and ‘struck match’, the wine displays aromas of white peach with hints of vanilla and orange blossom. Full barrel fermentation gives the palate a richness and lovely persistence, with the fruit and oak integrating seamlessly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 \/ 100 Points.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Lake's Folly Hill Block Chardonnay\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 'Hill' at Lake's Folly is, without question, one of the finest viticultural sites in the Hunter Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  Heavy, red soil overlays a distinctive limestone layer that produces wine of exceptional depth and character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHill Block Chardonnay is handled a little differently to the traditional Chardonnay at Lake’s Folly, where we utilise a higher percentage of larger format French oak for Hill Block (500-litre casks, versus 225-litre barriques for the traditional), and 100% full barrel fermentation, with a warmer, faster fermentation in barrel and generous yeast lees contact, which helps to create texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis winemaking approach, coupled with the different soil profile on the Hill - heavy red clay - produces a distinctly different wine style to the traditional Chardonnay which is from the old vines on the flat lower blocks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lakes Folly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53658848493931,"sku":"1520CHA25D67","price":660.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1193\/9678\/files\/LFHILLCHARD6-bottle750ml_High_4b541b0d-81fd-419d-b036-2b91cb727fbd.png?v=1785815914","url":"https:\/\/www.lakesfolly.wine\/products\/2025-hill-block-chardonnay-6-bottle-case-750ml","provider":"Lake's Folly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}