Chardonnay 2021 Limited Release
DESCRIPTION
Tasting Notes
Brilliant, pale straw. Lifted peach and nectarine fruit balanced by sweet toasty oak.
Chardonnay 2021 Limited Release Tasting NoteWine Making
The fruit was harvested in February and barrel fermented in a mix of new and old French oak puncheons - 500L capacity. The wine then spent a further nine months in barrel with regular lees stirring to enhance the texture and mouth feel.
Cellaring
Chardonnay is enjoying a resurgence at present and this wine is sure to please! The perfect pairing for a creamy chicken spaghettini or a garlic butter baked salmon. This wine is perfectly integrated for enjoyment now or reward yourself with further cellaring and enjoy in 5 to 8 years.
Technical
| The Grapes | : Chardonnay grown in our Rutherglen vineyards. |
| Date Tasted | : January 2022 |
| Alcohol | : 13.7% |
| T.A (g/l) | : 5.7g/l |
| pH | : 3.39pH |
Brilliant, pale straw. Lifted peach and nectarine fruit
balanced by sweet toasty oak.
Palate:
Soft, full and rich peach palate which first and foremost champions a rich, stone fruit Chardonnay fruit profile. Subtle cask and barrel fermentation provides good oak depth, leading to a lengthy yet balanced finish. Chardonnay 2021 Limited Release Tasting Note
The fruit was harvested in
February and barrel
fermented in a mix of new and
old French oak puncheons -
500L capacity. The wine then
spent a further nine months in
barrel with regular lees
stirring to enhance the texture
and mouth feel.
Chardonnay is enjoying a resurgence
at present and this wine is sure to
please! The perfect pairing for a
creamy chicken spaghettini or a garlic
butter baked salmon. This wine is perfectly integrated for enjoyment now or reward yourself with further cellaring and enjoy in 5 to 8
years.
| The Grapes | : Chardonnay grown in our Rutherglen vineyards. |
| Date Tasted | : January 2022 |
| Alcohol | : 13.7% |
| T.A (g/l) | : 5.7g/l |
| pH | : 3.39pH |
