Family Release Chardonnay 2020

This fresh, fruity Chardonnay has intense stone fruit and citrus character complemented by subtle oak and a crisp finish. A perfect match for salads and roast chicken.

The fruit was crushed, de-stemmed and immediately clarified. Fermentation followed after inoculating with selected yeast strains. Fermentation was carried out on French and American oak planks at cool temperatures to retain maximum fruit characters. Fermentation lasted for 2 weeks. Post fermentation the wine was racked off the ferment lees and remained on light lees until blended. Once blended, a selection of American and French oak chips weeks were used to enhance the palate.

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