Nine Yards Chardonnay

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The grapes were crushed, sorted and pressed immediately after de-stemming.

Situated between 250 – 280m above sea level, this 24 year old, site-specific vineyard is planted to both Burgundian and Davis clone Chardonnay. East facing Hutton and Glenrosa soils, innovative canopy management and low crop levels ensure that the vineyard produces smaller berries with concentrated citrus flavours.

The juice was barrel-fermented in traditional 228-litre French oak barrels (92% new and 8% second fill) from selected Burgundian cooperages (Damy, Chassin and Rousseau). The barrels were inoculated with a selection of French yeast. A percentage of the wine went through natural fermentation. The wine was matured “sur lie” for 13 months, with regular barrel-rolling to accentuate the rich, leesy character.