Chardonnay

Accolades

Silver Medal, Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2019

Vineyard

The two original Chardonnay blocks, planted in 1969, dominate this blend. Relatively new Chardonnay clones 95 and 548 are impressive enough to add to the blend.

Winemaking

Hand-harvested grapes are placed in a blast chiller overnight before whole bunch pressing. This gives us very high quality juice, 24 hours settling before transferred

to French oak barrels; some 228L barriques and some 500L puncheons, 30% new oak. Both wild yeasts and cultured yeast were allowed to carry out the fermentation offering complexity and a hint of struck match. Natural acidity was retained by inhibiting malolactic fermentation. Maturation for 10 months in our cool underground cellar before blending and bottling.

Wine

Bright and flinty oyster shell nose with grapefruit, pears and lemongrass. A hint of vanillan oak bringing a sweet perfume. Finesse combines with pillowy fruit weight, this is a wine that is fine boned with citrus flavours dominating in its youth.

A citrus edge drives the palate with a pithy interest and texture on the back palate.

An extremely fine grained oak tannin framework lingers on the finish.

Cellaring

Delicious upon release but will reward with careful cellaring for up to 10 years. 13.0% Alc.