Description
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This wine is a blend of the 3 Chardonnay vineyards (lieux-dits); Verge, Buckshot and Seawinds.
Each vineyard was picked and vinified separately. The fruit was hand sorted and then whole bunch pressed with the juice run direct to a mix of new and older French oak barriques.
Similar to the previous vintage, a natural fermentation completed over the coming months. More of the barrels underwent malolactic fermentation as Sandro sought the tactile notes of MLF, and the savoury, reductive characters that malo lees can contribute. There is already a whisper of chalk and gunflint, which will undoubtedly intensity with bottle age.
In total the wine spent 10 months in barrel before being transferred to large concrete vats for a further 2 months, followed by further maturation in stainless steel before bottling. Diam 30 closure." - Elanto
"A terrific follow up to the inaugural release, coming out with more weight and body. Mid-straw gold and bright. Floral and waxy with lemon, spiced stone fruit, brown spices and honeycomb – lots within yet definitely in the savoury spectrum. Fuller bodied, rich, almost al dente with its phenolics and layers of texture via creamy, nutty lees. It’s detailed yet supple, with a succulence thanks to the all-important uplifting acidity. Moreish and compelling." - 96 points, Jane Faulkner for the Halliday Wine Companion
