Chardonnay

Wine Details

• Region Derwent Valley, Tasmania
• Vintage 2022
• Type White Wine
• Variety Chardonnay
• Volume 750ml
• Alcohol Volume 13.5%
• PH

  3.16

• Standard Drinks 8.1
• Acidity

  6.75

• Sugar

  0

• Closure ScrewCap
• Bottling Date

  February 2023

• Harvest Date

  March 2022

• Background

  2022 Chardonnay.pdf

• Vineyard Notes

  Grown on a north -facing bank of the Derwent River this 28-year-old cool-climate vineyard is widely recognised for producing some of the best chardonnay fruit in Australia including supplying the famous Penfolds Yattarna 13 years in a row. The soils are permeable loams over limestone imparting intensity and aromatic delicacy to the fruit.
  Clones: I10V1, I10V5 and Penfolds.

• Winemaking

  Picked early in the flavour spectrum to maintain finesse, the whole bunches go direct to the inert gas press. The juice flow from the press is closely monitored with the first and last cuts going to other products. The pristine juice from the middle of the press cycle goes straight to French oak, 25% new stored in our straw bale barrel room. We use a mix of cultured and natural yeast for primary fermentation. During its time in oak no Sulphur is added. Lees stirred fortnightly for the time in oak. Malolactic fermentation happens in the spring on 100% of this wine. Filtered and bottled.

• Tasting Notes

  Delicate fruit notes enhanced by a hint of oak. Balanced acidity creates a smooth, creamy texture. This traditional Chardonnay shines when enjoyed with food.

• Colour

  Straw

• Bouquet

  White peach, nutmeg/spice, butterscotch

• Palate

  White peach, citrus fruits, oatmeal

• Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

  15 Years

• Food Matches

  Raw fish, Lightly cooked shellfish – crab, prawns. Fish, Chicken, Pasta, Risotto.