La Petite Mort is a white produced by Bents Road in Granite Belt, Granite Belt, Australia. Made from Chardonnay. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Granite Belt
Region: Granite Belt
Country: Australia
Grapes: Chardonnay
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, low tannin, high acidity, dry
A caveat first: "La Petite Mort" is a BRAND rather than a single wine. It is one of three labels run by this Ballandean winery on Queensland's Granite Belt, alongside Wilhelm Scream and Bent Road, and it covers many bottlings — Saperavi and Gentil in qvevri, a VMR of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne given weeks on skins in amphora, Shiraz-Viognier, Tempranillo, Nebbiolo rosé. So this record names a label, not a bottle. The Chardonnay on the record should be treated with caution: the range's whites are typically the amphora and qvevri blends rather than varietal Chardonnay. What is dependable is the house style, and it is unusual. These are adventurous wines — Georgian qvevri, amphora, extended skin contact — so expect texture, grip and often an amber cast rather than a conventional crisp white. The Granite Belt sits high and cool, which keeps real acidity underneath. Serve cool rather than cold, and give it food.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Granite Belt, Australia
Granite Belt, Queensland is the state's leading wine region, a high, cool plateau around Stanthorpe near the New South Wales border, named for its coarse granite soils.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a white grape from Burgundy that has spread to nearly every wine-growing region on earth, prized for its versatility and its ability to reflect both terroir and the winemaker's hand.
More wines
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Frequently asked questions
Where is La Petite Mort from?
La Petite Mort is produced by Bents Road in Granite Belt, Granite Belt, Australia.
What grapes are in La Petite Mort?
La Petite Mort is made from Chardonnay.