NEW RELEASE: Harvested by hand on 13th March 24. Barrel fermented in French oak hogsheads (300L) and barriques (228L) 10% new. Minimal lees stirring, matured for 9 months prior to bottling. Filtered but no fining. Bottled 4th December 12.5% Alc, vegan friendly, sulphites added.
Pale gold, clear and bright. Orange peel, ruby grapefruit, lemon, green and gold apple, peach and subtle hints of fresh cut grass. Secondary notes include vanilla, cedar, and some lovely baking spices, finishing with subtle honey and butterscotch.
The Chardonnay is grown on the steepest, rockiest slopes at Brinktop at the southern end of the property closer to the sea breezes that come from the south. Soils are dark brown sandy-clay loams over well-structured dark-brown clays with very good organic matter.
