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 soils
Elevation 550.0 meters
Orientation Soft Easterly Aspect
Harvest Dates 11 March 2022
Vine Age Chardonnay block planted in 1981
Fermentation Vessels French oak hogsheads
Pressing Method Machine-Harvested Juice Was Held On Skins For An Extended Period Before Pressing
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak; 30% new, with three-year-old and mainly four-year-old hogsheads
Barrel Size Hogshead
Production Details Machine harvested; low-to-moderate yield of 9.3 tonnes per hectare; infrequent stirring during wild fermentation.
Tasting Notes Pink grapefruit, white nectarine, spices and nougat aromas; lemon curd, baked pastry and nutty flavours; marked acidity, drive 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 soils
Elevation 550.0 meters
Orientation Soft Easterly Aspect
Harvest Dates 11 March 2022
Vine Age Chardonnay block planted in 1981
Fermentation Vessels French oak hogsheads
Pressing Method Machine-Harvested Juice Was Held On Skins For An Extended Period Before Pressing
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak; 30% new, with three-year-old and mainly four-year-old hogsheads
Barrel Size Hogshead
Production Details Machine harvested; low-to-moderate yield of 9.3 tonnes per hectare; infrequent stirring during wild fermentation.
Tasting Notes Pink grapefruit, white nectarine, spices and nougat aromas; lemon curd, baked pastry and nutty flavours; marked acidity, drive and length
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