Flying Fish

Chardonnay 2022

Variety: Chardonnay 100%
Region: Margaret River 100%
Sub Region: Karridale
Cellaring Potential: This wine is drinking beautifully now and over the next 3-5 years.
Winemaker notes
Colour: Pale straw
Bouquet: Complex aromas of citrus, toasted oatmeal, and stonefruit, are enhanced by a soft toasted vanilla andwarm spicy oak nuance seen from barrel fermentation and maturation in seasoned French oak barriques.
Palate: Ageing on lees for 9 months has further enhanced a creamy, long and soft finish.
Winemaking
Sourced from the Warner Glen Vineyard in the Karridale sub region of Margaret River, our 2022 Flying Fish Cove Chardonnay was crafted in a premium style that delivers maximum fruit expression and complexity with low new oak influence. The grapes were hand harvested and chilled overnight prior to whole bunch pressing directly to barrel with varying levels of fruit solid inclusion.The wine was allowed to spontaneously ferment in seasoned barrels. Primary ferment progressed over two weeks with occasional stirring to suspend the yeast. Then allowed to naturally proceed through secondary ferment.Following ferment, the barrels were topped monthly and stirred under protective conditions which added texture and complexity to the wine. After 9 months of careful barrel maturation the Chardonnay was blended and a light fining and filtration was performed prior to bottling.