This blend benefits from a number of aspects and clones from some great vineyards in the Hills. Its beautifully refined and complex Adelaide Hills Chardonnay that balances acidity and ripe fruit from a very cool and long growing season.
Vineyards: Charleston, Piccadilly & Lenswood
Vine age: 22-38 years
Clones: i10v1, 95 & 96
Elevation: 400-500m
Aspects: Various
Soils: Light loamy clay over sandstone with extensive schist & quartz rubble.
Vinification: 100% whole cluster pressed and settled in tank overnight. Racked to a mixture of French and Austrian barriques, puncheons and foudre for nine months, 15% new.
Alc: 12.8%
Production: 1001 dozen