Yering Station Little Yering Chardonnay

695K VND

Refined and elegant

ABV

13.5%

Region

Varietals

Description

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR            Mid straw.

NOSE                 A citrus backbone complemented with melon and ripe apple fruit.

PALATE             Fresh and lively with lovely middle palate concentration. Juicy and succulent showing typical cool climate elegance.

CELLAR              Now – 2023.

WINEMAKING NOTE A wet Winter delayed budburst creating a typical cool climate growing season. Vine balance and an even ripening period delivered grapes with exceptional flavour, structure and fineness.

 

WINEMAKING

VARIETAL COMPOSITION 100% Chardonnay

ALCOHOL                                13.0%

PH                                 3.40

FERMENTATION METHOD 50% tank and 50% barrel fermentation

FERMENTATION TIME          17 days

BARREL ORIGIN                     French 500L

TIME IN BARREL                    9 months

YEAST TYPE                             Wet cultured CY3079, QA23

MLF                                         None

RESIDUAL SUGAR                 0.89g/L

 

VITICULTURE

REGION                         Yarra Valley

DATE OF HARVEST          Late February and early March 2018

VINE AGE                      Average 20 years

YIELD                            3.5 tonnes/acre

METHOD                       Machine and handpicked

CLONE                           I10V1, Mendoza, P58

SOIL TYPE                      Alluvial loam and mudstone clays

CULTIVATION PRACTICES Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP)

 

PROFESSIONAL REVIEW

Review by Christina Pickard (April 2020): A deft example of a modern Aussie Chard at an affordable price.

Additional information

Weight 2000 g
Brand

Bottle Volume

750ml

Vintage

2020

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