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2022 Western Victoria Chardonnay

We’re finally planting the remaining acreage at Eastern Peake, with mostly Chardonnay going into the ground (Clones B76 & P58) & a little parcel of Pinot Noir (clones 115 & morillon). Very successful cover crops have all been recently turned back into the ground. An exciting journey ahead to get some more vines in the ground!

In 2021 a decision was made to produce an “Introductory level” chardonnay from both our own, leased & sourced fruit from vineyards used in the Latta range. This wine is produced from the following five exceptional chardonnay sites Eastern Peake, Griffins Road (1.9km from EP – leased), Two Mile Hill (8km from EP managed by us), Pirrepoint & Moonambel. All sites were kept individual, whole bunched pressed, fermented naturally in a range of casks 600L, 500L, 300L hogs heads & 228L (30% new) racked after 12 months élevage to tank, always full malo, no fining or filtering, bottled 6 months later from racking. A small amount of sulphur post malo & pre bottling. 2022 is looking really bloody good, an even better follow up to the 2021