Fowles Wine - Farm To Table Chardonnay 2021
Vigneron, hunter and farmer, Matt Fowles raises the bar, swapping the vitriol of the courtroom for the vineyards of the Strathbogie Ranges. Matt leads a team of characters making wine with character.
Fowles Wine own and manage 360 acres of vines across two vineyards called Upton Run and Billi’s in the Strathbogie Ranges.
The Strathbogie Ranges are located 100 kilometres north of Melbourne. The ruggedly beautiful massif sits almost 600 metres above sea level and is characterized by ancient granite boulders dating back over 360 million years. A huge granite peninsula, pushed up from the ocean, the Strathbogie Ranges has emerged as a truly distinct, high-altitude and cool climate region, helping us to produce intense wines that are elegant and full of character.
The soils in the family vineyards (Upton Run and Billi’s) are comprised of decomposed granite–interspersed with massive granite outcrops. Technically speaking, the soil is sandy clay loam overlying granite and Callabonna clay bedrock–the soils are remarkably even across our vineyards. Ancient, nutrient poor and free-draining, these soils are great for grapes because the vines put their energy into fruit development (its means of survival), rather than canopy.
The climate in the Strathbogie Ranges is cool with a January mean temperature of 19.5ºC. In fact, in winter it’s been known to snow! However, an almost constant wind whistles through the vines up here ensuring good air circulation in the grapes, reducing the risk of frost damage in early spring and mildew in summer. The location of the Strathbogie Ranges, north of Great Dividing range, means strong diurnal weather patterns–warm days, cool nights. These conditions allow the fruit to gradually ripen over a longer period accumulating the right balance of sugars and acid while building intense flavour and colour. The lower rainfall (average annual rainfall is 700mm) and quick draining soils mean the vines have dry feet (vines don’t like their roots constantly soaked) and as a result produce low yielding, flavourful fruit.
The style and character of Fowles Wine reflects their cool climate home. Their white wines have great fruit intensity, minerality and are light and fresh, while the red wines are highly perfumed, intensely coloured and powerful, yet restrained and elegant.
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Vigneron, hunter and farmer, Matt Fowles raises the bar, swapping the vitriol of the courtroom for the vineyards of the Strathbogie Ranges. Matt leads a team of characters making wine with character.
Fowles Wine own and manage 360 acres of vines across two vineyards called Upton Run and Billi’s in the Strathbogie Ranges.
The Strathbogie Ranges are located 100 kilometres north of Melbourne. The ruggedly beautiful massif sits almost 600 metres above sea level and is characterized by ancient granite boulders dating back over 360 million years. A huge granite peninsula, pushed up from the ocean, the Strathbogie Ranges has emerged as a truly distinct, high-altitude and cool climate region, helping us to produce intense wines that are elegant and full of character.
The soils in the family vineyards (Upton Run and Billi’s) are comprised of decomposed granite–interspersed with massive granite outcrops. Technically speaking, the soil is sandy clay loam overlying granite and Callabonna clay bedrock–the soils are remarkably even across our vineyards. Ancient, nutrient poor and free-draining, these soils are great for grapes because the vines put their energy into fruit development (its means of survival), rather than canopy.
The climate in the Strathbogie Ranges is cool with a January mean temperature of 19.5ºC. In fact, in winter it’s been known to snow! However, an almost constant wind whistles through the vines up here ensuring good air circulation in the grapes, reducing the risk of frost damage in early spring and mildew in summer. The location of the Strathbogie Ranges, north of Great Dividing range, means strong diurnal weather patterns–warm days, cool nights. These conditions allow the fruit to gradually ripen over a longer period accumulating the right balance of sugars and acid while building intense flavour and colour. The lower rainfall (average annual rainfall is 700mm) and quick draining soils mean the vines have dry feet (vines don’t like their roots constantly soaked) and as a result produce low yielding, flavourful fruit.
The style and character of Fowles Wine reflects their cool climate home. Their white wines have great fruit intensity, minerality and are light and fresh, while the red wines are highly perfumed, intensely coloured and powerful, yet restrained and elegant.
