Tasting note
This single vineyard, barrel fermented Chardonnay offers a sophisticated soft wine with restrained flavours of grapefruit, melon and a subtle blend of nut, spicy oak and lees characters. Barrel fermented and Barrel aged in new and older French oak adds complexity and texture.
Viticulture
Planted between 2008 and 2012 on the Gimblett Gravels with three different clones of chardonnay. Sustainable practices are follwed in the growing of the grapes.
Vinification
The hand picked grapes were gently pressed and the juice transferred to 500 l french oak barrels for fermentation. Indigenous yeast and bacteria carried out both the alcoholic and malo lactic fermentation. The lees were gently stirred and the wine remained in oak for 15 months.
Food Match
Pair with seafood and white meat dishes: it is especially good when citrus or toasted nuts flavour the dish. A great match with soft rind cheeses and creamy pasta dishes.