2021
clone 548
Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
Aromas of dried apricot, guava, and papaya, honeysuckle, quince, hazelnut paste. On the palate, tropical fruit salad, honeycomb, brown butter and sage, apple sauce infused with ginger, almond, with a medium-long finish.
Winemaking
Crafted from a single clone in Block 3, this wine expresses its individuality. Fermented and aged for 11 months in 25% new, 25% 1-year old and neutral French oak barrels, and spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Clone 548 presents excellent structure and strong exotic fruit expression.
Technical Data
pH: 3.63
Alcohol: 14.9%
Acidity: 5.74 g/L
Sugar: 4.35 g/L
Clone: 548
Appellation: Lake Country
Cellaring: Now through 2030
