Dicey Bannockburn Central Otago Chardonnay 2020
A taut, mouth-watering wine
Bob Campbell, MW
A taut, mouth-watering wine
Bob Campbell, MW
Description
- Oaked
- Citrus & melon
- Brioche
- Succulent
"Lively, vibrant Chardonnay with green apple, grapefruit, brioche and nutty oak flavours, together with a subtle struck-flint character supported by a tangy backbone of acidity. A taut, mouth-watering wine" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Aug 2021
Citrus, melon and brioche aromas on the nose. Succulent, lithe and restrained.
2020 set a new benchmark for challenges: disease pressure, rain and cold weather during flowering and fruitset led to in bunch variability. It was the coldest year since 2005. A protracted veraison and long ripening phase kept us on the back foot — the one bonus being how clean and tasty the fruit was! COVID-19 lockdown arrived with our first day of harvest. Even with all that adversity, the small berries were bursting with flavour and acidity.
Harvested in two tranches: the first (clone 548) was whole bunch pressed straight to barrel. The second (B95 and 809 clones) was whole bunch pressed, settled and racked to barrel. Fermented with indigenous yeast, barrels were stirred weekly with malolactic fermentation occurring. 15% new oak. Bottled unfined, filtered in April 2021.
Accolades
Seal
Screw Cap
Alcohol
13.5%
Delivery
Delivery from $6.99
Description
- Oaked
- Citrus & melon
- Brioche
- Succulent
"Lively, vibrant Chardonnay with green apple, grapefruit, brioche and nutty oak flavours, together with a subtle struck-flint character supported by a tangy backbone of acidity. A taut, mouth-watering wine" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Aug 2021
Citrus, melon and brioche aromas on the nose. Succulent, lithe and restrained.
2020 set a new benchmark for challenges: disease pressure, rain and cold weather during flowering and fruitset led to in bunch variability. It was the coldest year since 2005. A protracted veraison and long ripening phase kept us on the back foot — the one bonus being how clean and tasty the fruit was! COVID-19 lockdown arrived with our first day of harvest. Even with all that adversity, the small berries were bursting with flavour and acidity.
Harvested in two tranches: the first (clone 548) was whole bunch pressed straight to barrel. The second (B95 and 809 clones) was whole bunch pressed, settled and racked to barrel. Fermented with indigenous yeast, barrels were stirred weekly with malolactic fermentation occurring. 15% new oak. Bottled unfined, filtered in April 2021.
Accolades
Seal
Screw Cap
Alcohol
13.5%
Delivery
Delivery from $6.99
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