2021 ChaLou Chardonnay

A zesty and floral Chardonnay from Orange with lots of complexity and fresh acidity

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Description

The ChaLou Chardonnay from Orange is a charming wine that ticks lots of boxes.

Reflecting the cool and wet season, it has zesty citrus, a touch of nuttiness and some flinty tones, while showing amazing acidity. It has a silky texture and lovely mouthfeel thanks to maturing on its lees before bottling, with the old barrels for maturation barely registering any oaky characters.

Sourced from only two rows of vines in the Wallington vineyard, the ChaLou Chardonnay is only produced in small quantities yet it's offered at a great price, so grab a bottle before it all disappears.

Vineyard: ChaLou, Orange. N.S.W

Soil: Ordovician material approximately 460million years old. It contains basic volcanic material; sandstone, siltstone breccia and conglomerate derived from basalt and andesite

Season: A Cool wet season. Vines were shoot thinned and leaf plucked to reduce disease pressure and keep canopies open and dry.

Winemaking Notes:

Hand-picked at ~11.5baume and chilled overnight in the cool room.

Whole bunch pressed using the basket press- very gentle extraction.

Wild fermented in 2year old French Hogsheads and left to mature of lees until blending for bottling.

Minimal fining prior to light filtration.

Minimal sulfur and Vegan Friendly

93 Points - "Only four rows of chardonnay at the home vineyard. Two barrels emerged.

"Chewy, minerally chardonnay of green apple spectrum flavours, squeeze of lime, a touch of green nectarine in the mix, green mango too. Spicy in a way, also. Lifted acidity! Sheesh, lovely. Has some tension and chalky pucker, feels refreshing but also shows depth and complexity. Quietly complex wine." Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

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