Yarra Yering Chardonnay 2024
The 2024 season was the third extremely intensive and difficult growing season in the Yarra Valley. It required high inputs and diligence from the viticulture team.
Hand harvested grapes are chilled overnight before whole bunch pressing, yielding exceptionally high-quality juice. Fermented in 228L French oak barriques, 30% new. Both wild and cultured yeasts contribute complexity. Natural acidity is preserved by inhibiting malolactic fermentation. Aged for 10 months in our cool underground cellar before blending, then 4 months in stainless steel on full yeast lees.
Shy in its youth, intentionally so, a few years in bottle will build weight with careful cellaring for up to 10 years. The screwcap closure providing a guarantee on cellaring potential
Oyster shells, sea spray, and lemon citrus fruits on the nose. Finesse meets a pillowy fruit weight on the palate; fine-boned, precise citrus line in its youth, a green apple crunch for freshness, pithy interest, and a pulsating energy, it has power and extraordinary carry. The fruit is supported by a lovely powdery-chalky texture that lingers, with bright acidity giving a delicious, moreish edge
