Handpicked Wines - Tasmania Chardonnay 2019

A NOTE FROM THE WINEMAKERS “Our first Tasmania Chardonnay is a stunner, with the lean structure and gorgeous white stone fruits that immediately announce its Tassie terroir.” SERVING TEMPERATURE | 8 - 12° CELLAR POTENTIAL | Now to 2035 SEASON It was an unusual season that began with quite wild and wet weather in spring leading to variable shoot growth and fruit set. It was a cool and condensed season in which different varieties ripening in close succession. Yields were low and of excellent quality. WINEMAKING The fruit was harvested in the cool of morning before overnight refrigerated transport to Capella Vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula, arriving in pristine condition and ready for gentle whole bunch pressing. This wine was fermented in barrel – a mix of used and new Burgundian barriques and puncheons – and matured in the same barrels for 12 months. TASTING NOTE This is a delicately balanced cool climate Chardonnay with bright fruit, racy natural acidity and taut structure. A leaner style Chardonnay, reflecting its Tasmanian provenance, it has juicy lemon and fine white peach fruit notes and mouth-watering acidity. The oak character is restrained, adding light notes of nougat and nuts. This wine is drinking beautifully now and has all the requisites to soften, integrate and mature beautifully over the next 10 or more years.