Claystone Terrace

2022 Chardonnay

Awards:

Silver (90) - Decanter 2023
Silver (90) - IWSC 2023

A soft, delicate, honied perfume of orchard fruit, even Stone fruit, yellow apples with nutmeg, almonds, and lychee. Rich on the palate with crisp acidity, the lush texture is packed with spice; cream; light truffled notes. There is a savoury stoniness in the mouth; a fine subtlety to this vintage: it finishes long and pure with a subtle, savoury grittiness.

$42.00 / 750 ml Bottle

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Tasting Notes

A savoury nose of classy fruit overtones, a perfumed marine savoury nose, a step more expressive and layered than the Jordan Village. Off the top, you can ‘feel’ the rocky, yellow plum stone fruit. In the mouth, complexed yellow apple and butter cream meld into striking but light aromas of fennel and aniseed, which themselves tuck into the dense, taut, satiny-long fruit finish.

Technical Notes

Alcohol Volume: 13.0%

Acidity: 5.4 g/L (expressed in tartic acid)

pH: 3.34

Residual Sugar: 1.5 g/L

VQA Sub-appellation: Twenty Mile Bench

Vineyard & Harvest Notes

Vineyard: Claystone Terrace Vineyard

Trellising System: Vertical Shoot Positioning: Single and Double Guyot

Planting Density: 5299 vines/ha (2145 vines/Ac)

Harvest Date: September 10th 2020

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