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Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2017

This Chardonnay was hand harvested and the grapes were whole bunch pressed and the free run and pressings separated until final blending.  After chilling, 100% of the unsettled juice was placed in 500 litre puncheons and 228 litre barriques for fermentation by wild yeast.  The fermentation was long and slow, taking almost 2 ½ weeks to complete.  At the end of fermentation, the wine was left on yeast lees for 9 months with weekly stirring to develop a creamy, texture palate.