Australia, Tasmania
Chardonnay
Description
Primary tropical fruit flavours of peach and melon are cradled by harmonious and structure nutty oak flavours with fine tannins. Juicy lees complexity and toasty undertones are balanced with fresh natural acidity giving focus and length. Hints of grapefruit pith on the finish.
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
100% Chardonnay sourced from our estate vineyard at Relbia in northern Tasmania. Winemaking:The Chardonnay grapes were handpicked and whole bunch pressed with a portion directly to barrel and a portion to tank for set settling and racked clean to barrel after 24 hours. All oak consisted of French barriques with approximately one third new, and the remainder one and two year old. Fermentation was carried out in barrel, with elements of wild ferment for enhanced texture and depth. Barriques are stirred weekly to give palate weight and complexity.
Vineyard
Latitude 41°27’S (Launceston) Altitude 81-170 Metres Growing Season Rainfall Oct-Apr 310 Millimetres 12.2 Inches Harvest March - May Mean January Temperature 17.2 C Humidity October to April 51% Soil Type Black, alkaline, cracking clay soils & shallow, stony neutral, brown soils with friable clay form over Jurassic dolerite Climate Moderate maritime, free from extremes
Maturation
The wine spent approximately 12 months in oak, before being bottled. Sealed under screw-cap to enable the wine to be enjoyed at its optimum.
