** SOLD OUT ** 2019 Chardonnay | Single Vineyard “Les Verges” Yarra Valley
** SOLD OUT ** 2019 Chardonnay | Single Vineyard “Les Verges” Yarra Valley
Sourced from John and Josie D’Aloisio’s vineyard located high up on the hill above the township of Seville. The I10V1 clone Chardonnay was planted in 1991 on its own roots (non-grafted) and is grown on the stunningly rich red volcanic soils this subregion of the Yarra Valley is famous for.
Tasting Notes
Aromas of ripe stone fruits, citrus blossom and flint combine with a touch of roasted hazelnuts, wood smoke and a savoury, almost earthen, character.
The palate is where this wine shines! Flavours are densely packed with mixed stone fruits, lime juice and a saline/mineral core that drives it all through. The flavours linger for a good while.
This wine is a stayer and with that density of fruit at its core it should last the long haul in the cellar.
Winemaking
The fruit is hand-picked and cooled overnight. Whole bunches are lightly crushed by foot before a long pressing when the un-sulphured juice is transferred straight to oak. The oak is a combination of old (75%) and new (25%) French barriques and puncheons. Ferments are allowed to start naturally (wild) and complete with no temperature control. The wine is not battonaged and left on lees for 10 months in oak and a further 5 months on lees in stainless steel. Some MLF may have occurred but not encouraged and SO2 is added when the wine is ready for it. The wine is lightly filtered before being bottled un-fined by hand via gravity.
