Soumah 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay

The Soumah 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay is truly a special experience, and a wine I’m going to remember drinking and enjoying for a long time. Perfect for a special occasion, this wine is rich, opulent and fresh all in one. 

This weekend I enjoyed something seriously special. It was a wine that stopped my partner and me in our tracks because it was so good. It takes a lot to stop us from sipping, but we couldn’t stop talking about how good it was as we enjoyed a glass before dinner. So I thought it was definitely one I should share with you all.

I tend to post about wines that are great everyday drinking wines because this is what most of us drink. As much as I’d love to be drinking expensive wine all day every day, it’s just not in my budget sadly. But sometimes a wine comes along that is a little more expensive but well worth the extra cost. The Soumah 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay is one of these wines that is so delicious I can understand the higher price point. It’s also was one of the wines to win the Decanter World Wine Award for ‘Best in Show’ 2020 – so you know you are in for a treat with this one!

About Soumah of the Yarra Valley

Soumah of the Yarra Valley is a winery we visited late last year on our trip to the Yarra Valley. If you get a chance to visit them now that Melbourne is opening up (big yay!), definitely add them to your list. Their cellar door is beautiful, has a great restaurant, and their range of wines has something for everyone and every price point.

Soumah of the Yarra Valley has a great range of varieties they offer. They have the classics – Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Viognier, but also focus on styles from Northern Italy such as Barbera, Brachetto, Nebbiolo and Pinot Grigio. This is what I love about their wines – you can try something you wouldn’t normally find in the Yarra Valley as commonly.

Soumah of the Yarra Valley focuses on producing single-vineyard wines with quality over quantity as a core value. Their wines are elegant and made with a passion that truly shines through the end result.

Why I loved the Soumah 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay

The Soumah 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay is from the Soumah Equilibrio range which promotes the very best barrels, clonal mixes and new oak integration of each vintage. These wines are all about harmony and balance. This is why you know you are in for a treat with these wines, and this Chardonnay is no different!

This wine seriously over delivered on the idea of the Equilibrio range and was a wine that I will remember drinking for a long time. It is rich and elegant but balanced. If you’ve been following on, my partner loves an oaked Chardonnay. I prefer mine oaked but balanced with acidity and freshness, and this wine was right up my alley. But it was so good it even won my partner over!

Flavour-wise, you will get the creaminess from the new oak used in the Soumah 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay. The wine is rich and opulent, full of flavour and elegant all at once. Flavours I found were vanilla and toasted hazelnut, as well as some citrus and nectarine. The wine was creamy in the mouth but balanced out by a nice hit of acidity at the end to give it overall freshness. Each sip gave more and more flavour and complexity so it was truly an amazing wine drinking experience!

What to enjoy it with

The Soumah 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay is definitely a wine for a special occasion. I mean if you want to enjoy it on a weeknight you’ll still have a good time, but it is the sort of wine I recommend holding on to for something special. It would also make a great gift for the Chardonnay lover in your life! You could also cellar this for a few years to continue developing the flavours.

If you are looking at pairing this with food, you can pair it with those classic Chardonnay dishes. Think rich and creamy pasta or risotto. Otherwise, fish or shellfish with a butter sauce would be a great pairing. Personally, we didn’t end up having this with dinner and instead enjoyed it with some rich cheese and that was delicious too!

Summary of the Soumah 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay

The Soumah 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay is truly a special experience, and a wine I’m going to remember drinking and enjoying for a long time. It was rich, creamy and full of flavour, but so perfectly balanced. Each sip offered something different and this wine was definitely one I didn’t want to finish off! Although it isn’t the cheapest wine on the market, it is a great wine to elevate your next special occasion.

Find this wine and the rest of the Soumah range at their website.

Note: I was sent this wine as a sample. I was under no obligation to post about it.