2018 Reserve Chardonnay

VINEYARDS

The 2019 Reserve Chardonnay is made with fruit from the Wilyabrup sub-region of Margaret River, the clone is 100% Gin Gin. 

SEASON

The 2019 vintage was long and cool,  picking occurred 2 weeks later than we traditionally do, the cool conditions allowed the grapes too slowly ripen resulting in perfectly balanced flavours and natural acidity. 

WINEMAKING

The fruit is hand picked early in the morning to retain freshness, then placed into the cool-room to chill further overnight. The next morning, the whole bunches are tipped into the press. The free run juice is gently pressed off to a stainless steel holding tank and allowed to settle naturally overnight. The slightly cloudy juice is then racked to a mixture of new, second and third use French oak barrels.

Fermentation occurs spontaneously and completed via wild fermentation. Once primary fermentation is concluded the wine is sulfured to ensure freshness and that secondary fermentation does not take place.

The wine is aged for nine months in barrel, with occasional stirring of lees to gain complexity and texture prior to bottling.

CONTAINS

Sulphites and ascorbic acid.

TASTING NOTES

Our best parcel of Chardonnay is reserved for this wine, it is delicate and pure with aromas of stone fruits and citrus blossom. The palate is elegant with exceptional balance and persistence. Matured in French oak for nine months this wine will drink beautifully now or can be cellared for the long term.