2017 Shy Susan Chardonnay
Tasmania
Exceptional 97 point Chardonnay from Tasmania. Extremely limited - only 50 dozen made.
$55.00
Out of Stock
About The Wine
Glenn James is the Chief Winemaker at Winemaking Tasmania. He is charged with making the wines of many different Tasmanian labels who are two small to process their own fruit.
In this position he comes across some excellent fruit. In 2016, he and winemaker wife Jo Marsh liked the look of a couple particular parcels of fruit and ear-marked them for their own release. That was a very good call.
The stellar early form of this label continues here with this release.
It's a powerful, focused Chardonnay of incredible flavour extension and length. A-grade Tasmanian Chardonnay here from two very talented winemakers.
Only two barrels were made totaling just 50 dozen produced.
Tasmania
From The Producer
The 2017 season can be considered as close to perfect as you can get for winemaking in Tasmania. Moderate crops, even ripening, great natural acidity with a long ‘Indian Summer’ to finish the season perfectly.
Pristine fruit was hand harvested and chilled overnight before whole bunch pressing directly to barrels without the use of sulphur dioxide or press cut. The juice was wild fermented in barrel with full solids at around 18oC followed by 9 months on lees along with partial malolactic fermentation.
Batonnage occurred just occasionally. After a thorough barrel evaluation two barrels were selected, a 1 year old and an older one. The wine was then blended, filtered and then bottled in February 2018. The 2017 Chardonnay is a blend from two mature vineyards in the East Coast (60%) and the Tasman Peninsula (40%).
Blend : Chardonnay (100%)
ABV : 13.0%
Closure : Screw cap
Drink Until : 2030
Bottle Size : 750ml
Alpine Valley, TAS
Critic Reviews
"Hand-picked, chilled overnight, whole-bunch pressed direct to barrel, the juice wild-fermented with full solids circa 18 degrees C, partial mlf, 9 months on lees with occasional batonnage. Two barrels were selected, one second-use, the other older, bottled Feb '18, 50 dozen made. Driven by its grapefruit and white peach fruit, oak acting to provide structure, not flavour." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)
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