2022 Chardonnay.
The in-between moments,
the ones that live.
GRAPES
86% Chardonnay + 9% Malolactic Sauv. Blanc + 5% Fiano.
13% Alc/vol.
FIELD NOTES
All components wild fermented in varietal batches. Chardonnay and Sauv. Blanc cold-soaked on full skins for 48 hours before pressing to 300L aged barrels for primary fermentation. Fiano primary fermented on full skins in a small open vat before pressing to 300L barrels also. Full malolactic fermentation on lees in same barrels and then barrel-aged for 10 months, before bringing together for bottling. Bottle-aged for 18 months before release.
TASTES
White peach, apple blossom, lemons. Bright and savoury with some subtle richness. Late Spring air.
PERSONA
Lays down a crisp linen tablecloth; a fresh packet of crisps.