2023 Yabby Lake Tasmania Single Vineyard Chardonnay
Our philosophy is to craft single vineyard wines of great purity and character, reflecting our site and the season in which it was grown. It’s the attention and care in the vineyard that is most critical to allowing that expression. In 2022, we embarked on an exciting new chapter for our family wine business - purchasing a special site deep in the heart of the Coal River Valley in Tasmania. We continue the same philosophy at our Tasmanian vineyard, and we are excited to introduce our inaugural expressions of this site - a single vineyard chardonnay and pinot noir from the 2023 vintage.
2023 was a cool and particularly dry, later season in the Coal River Valley. Small crops and lovely balance in the vineyard.
Winemaker Notes
Hand picked on 2nd and 3rd of April and carefully transferred overnight in climate-controlled storage to the winery at Yabby Lake Vineyard. Each parcel was handled separately in the winery.
Whole bunch pressed. the juice was transferred to 500 litre French oad barrels for natural fermentation A 20% portion of which were new. The wines were aged on lees in oak for a further 10 months, prior to estate bottling in late January 2024.
Tasting Notes
Lovely bright mid yellow, green tins. Aromas of citrus blossom and orchard fruits, hazelnut and a hint of struck match. The palate is concentrated and rounded with serious texture and mouthfeel, the acidity runs in tandem with the fruit and the finish is precise and long. Cellar for 5-10 years.