Cachette Reserve 2020

Rich and opulent, this traditionally styled chardonnay presents plenty of weight and texture. Deeply concentrated, showing ripe yellow stone fruits, citrus blossom, and layers of nutty complexity. Judicious use of superior french oak and generous lees contact for a full twelve months bring savoury lusciousness, integrating volume and character. Cellaring Potential: 2021 - 2028

Whole bunches were very slowly pressed in a vertical basket with no sulphur added. Racked to premium oak, with staves from the prestigious Tronçais forest. Fermented by a combination of indigenous and selected yeasts and bacterias with sequentialinoculations. Matured in 225 litre barriques (40% new) for twelve months with partial malolactic fermentation. Regular bâttonage and minimal fining to retain concentration and texture.