2023 Estate Chardonnay
Released November 2024
Tasting notes:
average yield 0.5t/ha from all clones
crush/destem within 2 hours of picking, 6 hours on skins, basket pressed to tank
settled in tank for 2 days then racked to barrel
indigenous yeast ferment in French oak barriques, one new/two twice used
15 months maturation in barrel on lees
partial malolactic ferment
cold stabilized, light bentonite fining pre-bottling
harvested 20 Apr 22, pH3.26, 13.4% alcohol
Released November 2024
Tasting notes:
average yield 0.5t/ha from all clones
crush/destem within 2 hours of picking, 6 hours on skins, basket pressed to tank
settled in tank for 2 days then racked to barrel
indigenous yeast ferment in French oak barriques, one new/two twice used
15 months maturation in barrel on lees
partial malolactic ferment
cold stabilized, light bentonite fining pre-bottling
harvested 20 Apr 22, pH3.26, 13.4% alcohol
Released November 2024
Tasting notes:
average yield 0.5t/ha from all clones
crush/destem within 2 hours of picking, 6 hours on skins, basket pressed to tank
settled in tank for 2 days then racked to barrel
indigenous yeast ferment in French oak barriques, one new/two twice used
15 months maturation in barrel on lees
partial malolactic ferment
cold stabilized, light bentonite fining pre-bottling
harvested 20 Apr 22, pH3.26, 13.4% alcohol