2024 Chardonnay

Nectarine, citrus and oyster shell

$40.00

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Tasting Notes

This chardonnay was hand-picked at optimum ripeness and gently whole-bunch pressed into French oak barriques, where indigenous yeasts completed the fermentation to dryness. Fresh aromas of nectarine, citrus and oyster shell mess with subtle oak overtones. On the palate, mouth-filling flavours of peach, fresh mango and lemon pith are complemented by the delicate minerality of the oak. Saline acidity balances the richness and creaminess of the fruit.

Awards

93 points, Ray Jordan
Silver, Real Review

Season

2024 vintage marked a fast-paced season with grapes ripening rapidly in hot, dry conditions. Frequent irrigation was required to keep the canopies fresh and enable the grapes to ripen to maturity without dehydration.

Vinification

The Chardonnay grapes were hand harvested in the cool of morning on January 31, 2024 and then chilled overnight. The whole bunches were then pressed the following morning directly into a combination of 30% new and 70% second fill French oak barriques. The juice underwent an indigenous yeast fermentation to dryness which took a period of 8 days. The wine was matured in barrel for a
further 10 months, racked out of barrel on November 19, stabilized, filtered and then bottled on 4 December 2024.

Analysis

Be°: Semillon 11.2° Sauvignon Blanc 12.2° (harvest)
Alc 12.5%
pH 3.24
TA 6.6g/L

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