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Sam Vinciullo

Chardonnay 2019

$34.95

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Style: Dry, light-bodied white; 100% Chardonnay; unoaked and unfiltered; cool 2019 vintage; Margaret River, Western Australia
Grapes & Terroir: 100% Chardonnay; own-rooted vines; sandy soils with gravel, Valley plot near Cowaramup; dry farmed; organic practices
Winemaking: Native yeast fermentation; destemmed; sealed open-top vessels; no oak, no filtration, no fining, zero added sulfites
Serving: Serve well chilled at 48-52F; no decant needed
Pairing: Grilled fish, oysters, prawns, fresh soft cheese, light mushroom dishes
Similar To: For fans of unoaked Chablis or minimal-intervention white Burgundy who want Australian terroir expression

Sam Vinciullo's 2019 Chardonnay comes from his vineyard near Cowaramup, a small town in Western Australia's Margaret River region. The Chardonnay vines sit on the lower reaches of the Valley plot, on sandier soils. 2019 was a cooler vintage, which shaped the wine's lean profile and elevated acidity.

Sam handles every aspect of farming himself. The vineyard is dry-grown and own-rooted, with rye grass and clover cut for green compost to retain soil moisture. No copper is used in treatments. Grapes are hand-selected in the vineyard before harvest.

The winemaking is as minimal as it gets: no oak, no filtration, no added sulfites, no fining. Grapes are destemmed and fermented in sealed open-top plastic vessels with native yeasts. Nothing is added, nothing is taken away. The result is a pure, unmanipulated expression of Chardonnay from one of Australia's most maritime-influenced wine regions.

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West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

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Producer profile

Sam Vinciullo

Sam Vinciullo completed his oenology studies in Adelaide in 2005 and then spent years working in wineries across California, Australia, and Europe. In 2010, he worked with Frank Cornelissen on Mount Etna in Sicily, where his understanding of farming in relation to environment took shape. In 2013 he produced his first wines under the label SRC in Sicily, but was forced out by a financial partner with nothing to show for nearly two years of work. He returned to Australia just before the 2015 harvest and launched the Sam Vinciullo label in Margaret River, Western Australia.

For his first three vintages (2015-2017), Vinciullo sourced grapes from Si Vintners, whose farming philosophy aligned with his own. He then took over a leased farm near Cowaramup, about 15 minutes north of the Margaret River township, where he lived on the property and did all vineyard work himself. The farm is divided into four blocks on predominantly sandy soils with varying amounts of gravel; ironstone rock appears toward the top of the slopes. Chardonnay is planted on the sandier lower section of the Valley plot. Rye grass and clover are grown as ground cover and cut for green compost. Treatments are limited to sulfur and potassium bicarbonate; no copper, no systemic products.

Vinciullo's winemaking approach is non-intervention by principle. Grapes are destemmed and fermented with native yeasts in sealed open-top vessels. No oak is used at any stage. There is no filtration, no fining, no added sulfites. All harvesting and cellar work is done by hand, primarily by Sam alone. His stated philosophy is 100 percent grapes: nothing added, nothing taken away.

Wine region

Margaret River, Australia

Margaret River sits in the far southwest corner of Western Australia, roughly 270 kilometers south of Perth. The region is flanked by the Indian Ocean on the west and north and the Southern Ocean to the south, making it the most strongly maritime-influenced wine region in Australia. Mean annual temperature range is just 7.6 degrees Celsius. The Leeuwin Current, a warm offshore current, moderates temperature extremes and stabilizes the climate, delivering cool sea breezes during the growing season and reliable winter rainfall.

The region's soils are among the oldest geological formations on earth, predominantly gravelly sandy loam derived from underlying granite and gneissic rock. These ancient, nutrient-poor soils keep vine vigor naturally low, which is well suited to quality fruit production. While there are no official sub-regions, Dr. John Gladstones identified six informal areas based on soil and climate differences in 1999: Yallingup, Carbunup, Wilyabrup, Treeton, Wallcliffe, and Karridale. The region gained its Geographical Indication in 1996 and produces over 20 percent of Australia's premium wine despite accounting for just 2 percent of total production. Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are the benchmark varieties.

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When is my order shipping?

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We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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