Palliser Estate Chardonnay 2021
New Zealand, Martinborough
Chardonnay
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Description
An elegant style of Chardonnay full of stonefruit characteristics, minerality and complexity
Awards
95 pts Wine Orbit
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
0.26 g/l residual sugar
5.5 g/l acidity
3.34 pH
Vineyard
69% from our Palliser Vineyard, with the remainder from our organic vineyard Om Santi, a mixture of 41% Clone 548, 50% Clone 95 and 9% Clone 15, 2 and 23.
Vinification
Handpicked, whole bunch pressed and fermented in french oak by wild yeasts from the vineyard. After fermentation, minimal lees stir-ring over 10 months in barrel adds complexity and texture before racking clear and bottling in March 2022.
Whole cluster fermentation: 100%
Was malolactic fermentation used: yes
Was high-solid fermentation used: no
Maturation
After fermentation, minimal lees stirring over 10 months in barrel adds complexity and texture before racking clear and bottling in March 2022.
Bottling
Closure: Screw top