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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13.1%
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residual sugar:
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minimal
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TA:
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7.5g/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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pale lemon-gold
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nose:
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medium +
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palate:
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textural with balanced acidity
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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 grilled cashews. 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 elegance. 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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1894 on 1.13Ha, planted 1999, irrigated
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pruning:
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cane, August 2020
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bud burst:
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1 September 2020
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verasion:
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1 January 2021
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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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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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25 February 2021
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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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0.9
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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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pneumatic press
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oak:
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months French 50% new oak
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cooperage:
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Marsannay. Latour. Freres
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fining:
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bentonite
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bottling:
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December 2021
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preservative:
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light sulphur
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cellaring potential:
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5-8 years
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food pairing:
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seafood, pasta, risotto, soufflé
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