Signature Collection Eden Valley Chardonnay 2019

Colour
Pale straw with hints of green

Aroma
Lemon pith with notes of short crust pastry, pecan and flint

Taste
Citrus with focussed acidity and great graphite-like textural character

Enjoy With
Grilled asparagus with hollandaise sauce, butternut risotto or crispy skinned salmon with beurre blanc

Ideal Drinking Window
Now to 2030

Harvest Date
Early March 2019

Bottling Date
14 February 2020

Region
Eden Valley

Grape Variety
Chardonnay 100%

Vineyards
Two parcels from Eden Valley were selected, one closer to Springton. The parcels were kept separate throughout the picking and winemaking process to ensure that only the best barrels made the final blend.

Vintage Conditions
A drier than average Winter and growing season led to lower yields in the 2019 vintage. However, the warm January and February also ensured that Eden Valley vineyards stayed relatively disease free leading to healthy fruit. Decisions around picking were made carefully to ensure that natural acidity was retained alongside exceptional varietal characteristics.

Winemaking
Selected parcels of premium Eden Valley fruit were picked at optimum flavour development while still retaining excellent acidity. Fermentation was in 500 litre puncheons, 56% of which were new and the balance all 1 to 2 years old. Refreshing acidity was retained by limiting malolactic fermentation. Selected parcels also had battonage to add texture, complexity and mouth feel. The final blend was created from a selection of individual barrels.

Wine analysis
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total acid: 6.6g/L
pH: 3.10