FORRESTON – ADELAIDE HILLS
The Wine
This is the first release of our new Chardonnay from the organically farmed Lansdowne Vineyard in Forreston.
The nose has summer fruits of yellow nectarine, apricot and fresh white pear with orange blossom, nutmeg and cashews. The palate is zingy with shortbread biscuits, butterscotch and soft powdery tannins.
Organically grown and made (uncertified)
Drink 2022 to 2027+
Serve 9-11C, cooler in warm weather
12.5% alc/vol
The Winemaking
Hand-made at CRFT certified organic winery in Carey Gully.
Hand-picked on 19th March then whole-bunch pressed to tank.
Wild fermented in tank for a few days then transferred to oak for full solids, wild barrel ferment. 100% French oak, 20% new.
Partial wild MLF with regular lees stirring. 6 months in oak.
100% natural acidity. Unfined and lightly filtered.
Bottled October 2022. Vegan friendly.
The Vineyard
The Lansdowne Vineyard has been organically grown since 2018 with a commitment to regenerative agriculture.
Vineyard: Owned and farmed by Brendan Cameron, the vineyard takes the name of the property it’s grown on - Lansdowne.
Location: Forreston – Peramangk Country – Adelaide Hills
Altitude: 350m
Aspect: North-West to South
Planted: 2006
Map: 34°48'14.1"S 138°53'53.0"E
Soil: Black, self-mulching river silt, through to free-draining red-brown loams.