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Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2018

This Chardonnay has opposing elements of minerality and creaminess make this an outstanding, complex wine.  The aromas and flavours of lemon pith, chamomile, just ripe nectarine and apricot are underlain by fine grained, smoky oak.
The grapes were whole bunch pressed and the free run and pressings separated for fermentation.  After chilling, 50% of the unsettled juice was placed in 500 litre puncheons and 228 litre barriques for fermentation.  At the end of fermentation, the wine was left on yeast lees for 8 months.  The lees were stirred weekly.  The remaining juice was fermented in tank to retain the fresh aromas and flavours of the variety.  This wine also remained on yeast lees for an extended period of time.  
The restraint on this wine suggests it will continue to age and improve in bottle.  While waiting for the magic to happen, enjoy the wine now with a classic – freshly shucked oysters with a dot of green apple granita.