2019 G1-10 Chardonnay
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Barrique Club $24.00
Hogshead Club $22.50
Puncheon Club $21.00
Estate grown from the spectacular hillside vineyard in the Ferguson Valley of the Geographe wine region, fruit is sourced from the Victoria "gingin clone" block planted in 1995 and the Robba block which was planted in 2013 with the Burgundian clone 76.
The Victoria block highlights why the hills of the Ferguson Valley are so intriguing. Different aspects and unique soil profile of typically deep layers of ironstone gravelly loam, within the two blocks there exists distinctive characters.
Full flavoured, complex and textural, yet still lively and refreshing with refined tight grain french oak offering backbone support. Winemaking exudes minimalist technique to allow expression of site.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Geographe
Acid
7.7
pH
3.22
Aging
drink up to 10 years
Alcohol %
14.1
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Pale colour, aromatic nashi pear, lemon and white scented flowers with a fragrant light toast
A precise palate of harmonious oak teamed with grapefruit pith and white fleshed fruit. Long , textural and clean.
Vineyard Notes
Estate grown from the spectacular hillside vineyard in the Ferguson Valley of the Geographe wine region, fruit is sourced from the Victoria "gingin clone" block planted in 1995 and the Robba block which was planted in 2013 with the Burgundian clone 76.
The Victoria block highlights why the hills of the Ferguson Valley are so intriguing. Different aspects and unique soil profile of typically deep layers of ironstone gravelly loam, within the two blocks there exists distinctive characters.
Production Notes
A combination of hand picked, whole bunch pressed and machine harvested fruit, allowed to proceed directly to ferment with wild and cultured yeast in French oak barriques.
After fermentation, the wine is assessed for fruit purity and lees complexity, and winemaking is then tailor made on a barrel by barrel basis, with each having its own identity.
Winemaker Notes
The season for the Geographe wine region was cool and dry. The five months until the end of January had yielded little rain, about 70mm less than the same period last year
The cooler weather also disrupted flowering and fruit set resulting in much smaller bunch sizes and high incidence of hen and chicken, especially in Chardonnay.
The January 2019 average temperature of 21.3 was two degrees Celsius lower than the 23.3 of 2016. Ideal weather for stunning white wines.
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