VINIFICATION
Handpicked in two parcels on 30 March and 11 April to ensure perfect fruit ripeness. Each parcel was whole bunch pressed, the juice was settled overnight before racking to barrel with juice solids to ensure texture and complexity. 30% new French oak and a long slow ferment here ensured addition complexity. A small percentage of malolactic fermentation adds further silky texture to the palate. The wine remained on lees for 10 months before racking from barrel and bottling on 26 September 2022.

STYLE
Mid lemon yellow with a green gold hue. Restraint is at the heart of this wine. Light lemon curd and grapefruit sorbet aromatics meld seamlessly with subtle complexity. Hints of pistachio dust with hazelnut praline and wet slate add layers of depth and intrigue.

Hazelnut and almond on entry with ruby grapefruit lemon pith build with textural acidity, giving excellent length. The oak is intertwined with yeast lees complexity to support the fruit. Long, refined, and linear now, this wine will develop further depth and complexity over the next 5 years.

ACCOLADES
95 points, Shanteh Wale, Halliday Wine Companion, August 2024
95 points, Nicole Bilson, Winepilot, May 2024

VARIETAL COMPOSITION: 100% Chardonnay
IDEAL SERVING TEMPERATURE: 12-13°C
CELLARING POTENTIAL: 2022-2028
FOOD MATCH: Lobster with fire drawn butter

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Total acid: 6.2 g/L
Final pH 3.23
Residual sugar: 1.7 g/L
Alcohol: 11.7%