STATISTICAL INFORMATION
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appellation:
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100% Margaret River (Wilyabrup)
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composition:
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100% estate grown chardonnay
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alcohol:
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13.12%
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residual sugar:
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<0.1 g/L
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TA:
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7.5 g/L
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pH:
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3.21
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TASTING NOTES
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colour:
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light straw
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nose:
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stone fruit & brioche notes
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palate:
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citrus and flinty notes; mid palate richness
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weight:
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medium body
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length:
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good length
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acid balance:
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refined
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tannins:
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nil
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flavours:
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nectarines,grapefruit, brioche
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WINEMAKERS COMMENTS
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this small batch Margaret River chardonnay displays a lifted bouquet of nectarines, grapefruit and brioche dough. wild fermentation delivers a light flinty note, while fine french oak maturation and extended time on lees provide complexity and mid palate richness to the wine yet retaining precision and impressive length. produced in extremely small quantities, this wine is a reflection of both site and season.
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VINEYARDS NOTES
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vines:
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1,894 on 1.13Ha, planted 1999
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pruning:
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cane, August 2019
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bud burst:
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early September 2019
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verasion:
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early January 2020
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irrigation:
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yes
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spray:
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sulphur/lime only
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verasion:
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early January 2020
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irrigation:
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yes
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spray:
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sulphur/lime
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HARVEST NOTES
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harvest date:
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1 February 2020
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method:
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hand pick
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baume:
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12.5
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yield (t/h):
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2.04
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WINEMAKING NOTES
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fermenter:
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oak barrels, with bâtonnage
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yeast:
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indigenous (wild) yeast
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pressing:
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whole bunch day of harvest
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oak:
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new 33% and old french oak
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cooperage:
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Latour
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fining:
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bentonite
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bottling:
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December 2020
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preservative:
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light sulphur
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cellaring potential:
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3- 5 years
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food pairing:
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seafood, pasta, risotto, soufflé
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