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The Chardonnay displays alluring aromas of fresh lemon, lime and apple blossom on the nose. The palate reveals a wonderful minerality, with layers of complexity enhanced by subtle nuances of wood. Beautifully balanced with a long, clean finish this wine drinks exceptionally well now but has great maturation potential. |
Winemaking Notes
A minimalist, non-interventionist winemaking approach was adopted in the same tradition of the Burgundian Chardonnays. The wine is 100% barrel fermented and carefully matured in specially selected small French oak barriques, of which one third were new, sourced exclusively from Burgundian coopers. Only 30% of wine underwent malolactic fermentation. Fortnightly batonnage was employed throughout the 10 month maturation period before being prepared for bottling in December 2010.
