2022 Petaluma White Label Chardonnay

Pale straw. Fruit driven lift of pure white stone fruits, citrus and subtle hints to toasty oak. Bright and fresh varietal flavours of lemon citrus and fleshy white peaches. The palate has a fine creamy texture, which is complemented by a refreshing natural acid drive; a testament to its cool climate origins.

The fruit for this wine is machine picked and gently pressed to stainless steel tank, cold settled and then racked to stainless steel tanks or older barriques for fermentation with a percentage of solids to add texture and weight. Approximately 50/50 split from stainless and oak with 10% new oak component from fermentation on staves. All parcels are kept separate throughout ferment and matured on lees for approx. 6 months before blending followed by fining, stabilisation and filtration prior to bottling