Wine: Wise Wolf Chardonnay

Country: France

Region: Languedoc-Roussillon

Designation: Pays d’Oc

Brand/Producer: Wise Wolf

Grape Varietal: Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5%

Type: White

Code: 2114

Tasting Note

A pale lemon colour and a bouquet of stone and zesty citrus fruits lead on to a palate of warm apples and a creamy tease of crème brûlée. The finish is crisp balanced with gentle oak inspired vanilla notes.  

Producer

Banrock Station is an Australian wine company with a conscience and is ever mindful of its responsibility to produce wines using sustainable, climate friendly methods. 

The company has now applied these principles and started producing wines in the south of France according to the Wise Wolf philosophy – “One must lead for others to follow”.

Winemaking

This Pays d'Oc IGP wine come from Chardonnay grapes grown in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the south of France, a sun-drenched area with a Mediterranean climate. The wine was fermented in stainless steel and concrete tanks to preserve fruit flavour. Aged on American and French oak and a partial malolactic ferment to bring up the complexity of ripe fruit layers with a touch of toast.

Fun Fact

Wise Wolf wines are packaged in 95.1% recycled materials that can be recycled again and again. 

The typical virgin glassmaking process uses considerable amounts of energy to produce super smooth transparent glass bottles. Bottles with any tiny bubbles or flaws are rejected and go back again into the smelting process.

Wise Wolf uses recycled green glass (easier to sort and melt than white glass) and special etched moulds so that no bottles are rejected. Apart from the glue for the labels and the capsule liner, all other materials are produced from recycled materials.

Food pairing

A lovely aperitif which also goes well with white meat dishes and flavoursome seafood. Also works well with fatty fish based sushi and sashimi.

Awards & Accolades

Carbon Neutral Certified

Silver Medal Drinks Business Global Chardonnay Masters 2019

Silver Medal Harpers Design Awards 2022

Best Chardonnay  Good Housekeeping 2023 “Not only did our winning chardonnay impress the panel with its easy drinking nature, light floral note and satisfying vanilla oak finish, but it's a sustainable choice too. The striking bottle is made with recycled materials, which we think also makes it a great talking point on the dinner table”