Spy Valley Chardonnay

Aroma

Stone fruit and melon highlighted with hints of brioche.

Palate

Layers of citrus and lemon peel with subtle influences of barrel fermentation balanced beautifully.

Winemaking

Harvested over 2 separate picks. The fruit was gently pressed with the free run juice settling briefly before draining to French oak barrels. The barrels remained in our cellar to undergo a fermentation; a portion of the wine went through natural malolactic fermentation with the separate batches being assembled 10 months after harvest. After final blending, the wine was left to rest in tank on light yeast lees for 2 months before preparation for bottling.