2021 Chardonnay
Medal One
Medal Two
Oyster shells, wet rocks, sea spray and orchard fruits. Finesse combine with pillowy fruit weight; this is a wine that has weight and texture coupled with a green apple crunch. An energy drives the palate with a pithy interest and a slippery texture On the back palate the gives ample weight and extraordinary carry. The fruit is supported by an extremely fine grained oak tannin framework which lingers on the finish.
Reviews
Platinum Medal, 97 Points – Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
Gold Medal, 2022 Royal Queensland Wine Show
Gold Medal, 2022 Rutherglen Wine Show
Silver Medal, 2022 Yarra Valley Wine Show
Silver Medal, 2022 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Silver Medal, National Wine Show of Australia 2023
96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2024
95 Points – Stuart Knox, The Real Review
95 Points – James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
Winemaking
Hand-harvested grapes are placed in a blast chiller overnight before whole bunch pressing, which gives us very high-quality juice. Fermentation in French oak barrels; a combination of 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 wet stone. Natural acidity was retained by inhibiting malolactic fermentation. Maturation for 10 months in our cool underground cellar before blending and bottling.
Technical Data
Varietals: Chardonnay
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: The two original Chardonnay blocks, planted in 1969 (clone unknown), and more modern clonal material 95 and 548.
Cellaring: Shy as a youngster, a few years in bottle will build weight with careful cellaring for up to 10 years.
Alcohol: 13%