Log in / Sign up Yarra Yering Chardonnay 2020
Hand-harvested grapes are placed in a chiller overnight before whole bunch pressing which gives us very high-quality juice. Fermentation in French oak barrels; a combination of 228 L barriques and some 500 L puncheons, 30% new oak. Both wild yeasts and cultured yeast were allowed to carry out the fermentation offering complexity and a hint of wet stone. Natural acidity was retained by inhibiting malolactic fermentation. Maturation for 10 months in our cool underground cellar before blending and bottling.
Vines: The two original Chardonnay blocks, planted in 1969 (clone unknown), and more recent plantings of clones 95 and 548 were impressive enough to add to the blend.
Cellaring: Shy as a youngster, a few years in bottle will build weight with careful cellaring for up to 10 years.
Vintage 2020: A challenging year began with unstable weather during flowering resulting in a poor fruit set. A dry summer followed with devastating bushfires in many viticultural regions but lucky for us, the Yarra Valley was spared this time. Late January brought a drop in temperature and regular rainfall. The wines from 2020 have a lot of grace, a cooler season, and light crop presents in their fragrance, medium weight, and bright acid line.
Hand-harvested grapes are placed in a chiller overnight before whole bunch pressing which gives us very high-quality juice. Fermentation in French oak barrels; a combination of 228 L barriques and some 500 L puncheons, 30% new oak. Both wild yeasts and cultured yeast were allowed to carry out the fermentation offering complexity and a hint of wet stone. Natural acidity was retained by inhibiting malolactic fermentation. Maturation for 10 months in our cool underground cellar before blending and bottling.
Vines: The two original Chardonnay blocks, planted in 1969 (clone unknown), and more recent plantings of clones 95 and 548 were impressive enough to add to the blend.
Cellaring: Shy as a youngster, a few years in bottle will build weight with careful cellaring for up to 10 years.
Vintage 2020: A challenging year began with unstable weather during flowering resulting in a poor fruit set. A dry summer followed with devastating bushfires in many viticultural regions but lucky for us, the Yarra Valley was spared this time. Late January brought a drop in temperature and regular rainfall. The wines from 2020 have a lot of grace, a cooler season, and light crop presents in their fragrance, medium weight, and bright acid line.
Oyster shell nose with grapefruit and citrus wheels. A whisper of white nectarine and the faintest impression of sweet vanillan oak perfume. Finesse combined with pillowy fruit weight; this is a wine that is fine-boned with green apple crunch and grapefruit dominating its youth.
Energy drives the palate with a pithy interest and texture on the back palate. Supported by an extremely fine-grained oak tannin framework that lingers on the finish.
