Today I am making those barrel fermented and aged styles again; because the discerning drink searches for these complex styles lees ageing fruit and oak.
High quality french oak is the key, properly seasoned for 3 years, fine grained, and slow long toasting at a cool/moderate temperature. Our 2024 chardonnay is off a plot of chardonnay from Moonambel, in Victoria's Pyrenees district which is over 50 years old.
The wine is forward yet restrained and has fruit and oak influence, white peach and a touch of stone fruit which will develop over the season in bottles. Underscrewcap ensure this will age 5 times slower than the old irregular cork.
When I brought this wine home, my family jumped on it straight away! my profits are flying away! Literally
Today I am making those barrel fermented and aged styles again; because the discerning drink searches for these complex styles lees ageing fruit and oak.
High quality french oak is the key, properly seasoned for 3 years, fine grained, and slow long toasting at a cool/moderate temperature. Our 2024 chardonnay is off a plot of chardonnay from Moonambel, in Victoria's Pyrenees district which is over 50 years old.
The wine is forward yet restrained and has fruit and oak influence, white peach and a touch of stone fruit which will develop over the season in bottles. Underscrewcap ensure this will age 5 times slower than the old irregular cork.
When I brought this wine home, my family jumped on it straight away! my profits are flying away! Literally
Chardonnay
Moonambel, Pyrenees Victoria
350m elevation
13.0% 7.7 Standard Drinks
Bottled Feb 25 after 10 months on lees
$45-
