The Wine
Lemon and lime at first with savoury biscuity flavours and orange zest. Toasty oak flavours and vanilla spice interlaced perfectly with the aromatics and bouquet. The palate jumps with stone fruit, mango and apricot and perfectly balance natural acidity. Showing exceptional length with the classic Arranmore Chardonnay pine-lime creamy flavour lingering on and on.
An elegant and restrained Chardonnay, that opens to show an amazing breadth of flavour.
Drinking beautifully at release and will continue to develop with bottle age. Cellar 10 years, possibly longer.
Suggested serving temperature 7-10C
Alcohol - 12.5% alc/vol
Sugar/GF - Dry/<0.1g/L
RRP - $45
Release – April 2020
The Winemaking
Harvested 8th March 2019.
Hand-made by Candice & Frewin at their winery in Carey Gully.
100% NASAA Certified Organic Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, hand-picked.
Whole bunch pressed followed by wild fermentation on full solids in tank, then transferred to oak for barrel fermentation around half way through ferment.
Some light lees stirring with full malo-lactic fermentation in oak.
Matured for 8 months in 100% French oak, 50% 1yo, 50% 2yo oak.
Bottled November 2019. 29 dozen produced. Vegan friendly.
The Vineyard
The Arranmore Vineyard has been farmed organically since Frewin & Candice took ownership in January 2016 and is now NASAA Certified Organic (February 2019).
Estate-owned, managed and farmed, the 5-acre Arranmore Vineyard planted from 1995-1998, is situated at Carey Gully in the Piccadilly Valley (Adelaide Hills).
Elevation - 545 meters
Aspect - East facing
Planted - 1995-1998
Map - 34°58'07.5"S 138°45'38.1"E
Soil - Rich dark loam with clay and gravel mix, small pieces of quartz and ironstone sprinkled throughout.