Tasting Notes
This East facing, high altitude vineyard was planted by John and Julie Trueman in 1992 and is regarded as one of the coldest sites on the Mornington Peninsula.
As a result, the site produces finer Chardonnay lifted citrus and green apple characters and brighter acidity.
Winemaking
Picked 13th of April 2023
Crushed and destemmed
4hrs skin contact
Fermented with native yeasts in barrel
100% Malolactic fermentation
1 year maturation in seasoned French barrique
Unfiltered
12.6%, pH 3.40, Titratable Acids 7.10g/L
Vineyard
Soil: Alluvial clay over basalt
Elevation: 245m
Clones: I10V1
Trellis: VSP
Pruning: Cane
Aspect: East
Planting: North-South
Vine age: 32 years