Bright,
layered,
intense.
The hallmarks of the 2022 growing season were the coolness and healthy rains of a La Niña season. Those conditions have given this wine great intensity and high extract. There is a pithy quality to the palate, with the trademark acidity balanced by layers of texture. Softness, as well as freshness and nectarine notes that mingle with more crystalline glacé lemon are a reminder of the late season warmth that finished off ripening beautifully.
Another cooler than average season with some influence from La Niña weather patterns. The season was cool to begin with, which meant that a smaller crop formed during fruit set. The summer was mild, warming up towards the end and adding flavour and ripeness to the fresh acidity.
- Gently whole bunch pressed, then fermented in 500 litre puncheon, 30% new. Full malo, and 10 months in oak before resting in tank prior to bottling.
- Will reward careful cellaring for up to 20 years.
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"Stunning Chardonnay, aligned with top-tier Chassagne and certainly among the finest tasted in recent memory." - Ned Goodwin MW
750ml / 2022
Magnum / 2022