Auntsfield Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2023
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: Rich straw gold
AROMA: Intense and complex, this wine displays aromas of peach skin, mandarin peel, and lemon tart, integrated with brioche and apricot nougat aromas from the French oak influence.
PALATE: Ripe and intense stone fruit flavours of peach and dried apricot complemented by subtle French oak influence giving hints of roasted hazelnut and fig. Generous stone fruit continues in the palate with underlying minerality and seamless length.
ANALYSIS: Alc. 14% | pH 3.19 | TA 6.6 g/L
WINEMAKER NOTES
The fruit for this wine was hand harvested and whole bunch pressed. The juice was fermented in French oak barrels with indigenous (from Auntsfield vineyard) yeast. Maturation on yeast lees allowed the oak flavours to subtly integrate with the fruit to develop depth and complexity in the wine.
VITICULTURALIST NOTES
The 2023 season was excellent. Regular winter rainfall and a cool spring encouraged canopy growth but kept cropping levels at a balanced level. Summer had regular rainfall but stayed relatively cool resulting in healthy vines with no disease or water stress. There was a slow progression into autumn with a long drawn-out ripening period where the fruit reached optimum ripeness in perfect harvest conditions.
