The wine-making philosophy of De Bortoli is that a great wine comes from a great vineyard. De Bortoli wines are considered as some of the best on the market, offering extraordinary fruit quality and amazing taste. This winery states that the focal point should be on high-input viticulture, vine maturity and careful site selection with a biological farming principles. All around the world, there is increased awareness for the De Bortoli wines. It is all about the season and site, making wines with detail, texture, interest and charm. The unique personality and the character of all De Bortoli wines is why these are not ordinary wines.
De Bortoli is a well-known wine making company established by Giuseppina and Vittorio De Bortoli in 1928. The couple moved to Australia from Italy, from the villages at the foothills of the Alps near the town of Asolo. Their dynamic and energetic son, Deen De Bortoly, consolidated and expanded the wine business which was started by his parents. Deen’s children are the ones who have built the reputation of De Bortoli prime wine making, including the iconic desert wine – Noble One Botrytis Semillon. And even though all wines produced by De Bortoli are exceptional, we have to single out one that will surely satisfy all your taste buds – De Bortoli Phi Chardonnay
De Bortoli Phi Chardonnay
The Phi brand combines the viticulture and wine making skills of the Shelmerdine and De Bortoli family respectively. Hand picked and sorted grapes from the Lusatia Park of the Shelmerdine’s vineyard are pressed and the juice goes to oak barrels for fermentation. It is a very natural wine making process, resulting in a beautiful De Bortoli Phi Chardonnay wine – textured, smooth, deep and intensely flavored with brisk acidity holding the structural and flavour elements together. There are lemon, grapefruit, lime, pear and apple notes and a little nuttiness. It is a wine with great balance and long finish. Loaded with character, De Bortoli Phi Chardonnay has balanced complexity with some butterscotch notes and primary fruit flavours and is ideal for any occasion.