2020 Kooyong Estate Chardonnay

Kooyong Estate Chardonnay comprises fruit from our Faultline and Farrago blocks. It offers an overall expression of the Kooyong vineyard, with parcels of fruit from various soils and mesoclimates blended together to create the Estate label. Year after year the same parcels are consistently chosen, giving this wine an underlying likeness across vintages. The grapes were gently whole-bunch pressed directly into French oak barriques (18% of which were new) where fermentation occurred spontaneously with ambient yeasts. Following fermentation the wine was aged on lees (without battonage) for 11 months. It was bottled without fining and with minimal filtration. - Suppiler Notes

The nuanced and poised nose features a combination of fresh citrus and white pear aromas, together with struck flint, nougat and a complexing note of fresh hay. The palate is balanced and concentrated, displaying bright lemon and mandarin flavours. The fine line of acidity provides vibrancy and freshness through the palate, finishing long and intense, with a talc-like grip. - Winery notes