Chardonnay

Winemaker

Justin Jarrett

Appellation

Orange

Varieties

Chardonnay

Viticulture

43 hectare of chardonnay (V5 and V10 clones) are planted at an average elevation of 800m. Average vine age is 20 years. The vines are pruned two bud spur and cane, then trained vertically. Harvesting is done partially by machine, partially by hand, yielding about 8 tons to the hectare.

Terroir

Volcanic basalt soils

Ratings & Reviews

Vinification

Fruit is gently pressed and fermented with selected yeasts at a cool temperature with regular stirring of the lees. Approximately 10% of the wine goes through malo-lactic fermentation. The wine is fined (vegan). Total sulphur is 93 mg/L.

Aging

Six months maturation in stainless steel with French oak staves to build complexity and palate weight.

Features

Screw cap, Vegan

Available Sizes (L)

0.750