Latest Technical Specifications · 2022
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.45
Total Acidity 7.3 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay, Penfolds clone
Region Tumbarumba
Soil Decomposed granite
Elevation 550.0 meters
Orientation Soft Easterly Aspect
Harvest Dates 11 March 2022
Vine Age Chardonnay block planted in 1981
Fermentation Vessels French hogsheads
Pressing Method Machine Harvested; Juice Received Extended Skin Contact Before Pressing To French Hogsheads
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak; 30% new, with three-year-old and mainly four-year-old hogsheads
Barrel Size Hogsheads
Production Details Machine harvested; extended skin contact for flavour and texture; wild fermented in French hogsheads with infrequent stirring; yield 9.3 tonnes per hectare.
Tasting Notes Pink grapefruit, white nectarine, spices and nougat aromas; lemon curd, baked pastry and nutty flavours; intense palate with driving acidity and length
Vintages
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.45
Total Acidity 7.3 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay, Penfolds clone
Region Tumbarumba
Soil Decomposed granite
Elevation 550.0 meters
Orientation Soft Easterly Aspect
Harvest Dates 11 March 2022
Vine Age Chardonnay block planted in 1981
Fermentation Vessels French hogsheads
Pressing Method Machine Harvested; Juice Received Extended Skin Contact Before Pressing To French Hogsheads
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak; 30% new, with three-year-old and mainly four-year-old hogsheads
Barrel Size Hogsheads
Production Details Machine harvested; extended skin contact for flavour and texture; wild fermented in French hogsheads with infrequent stirring; yield 9.3 tonnes per hectare.
Tasting Notes Pink grapefruit, white nectarine, spices and nougat aromas; lemon curd, baked pastry and nutty flavours; intense palate with driving acidity and length
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