2022 TRIBUTE ‘Lady Pamela’ Chardonnay

THE WINE

Shiny white gold in the glass.  Perfumes of fine white flowers, hard stone fruit and freshly crushed macadamia.  A taught palate displays freshness of white stone fruits with an abundance of savory elements.  A custard tart creaminess runs through the palate, cushioning and encapsulating the entire length of the wine.  Warm toast notes bring a savory underpinning element.

THE VINTAGE

The rainfall through the 2021 Winter and Spring set-up ideal soil moisture levels for vintage 2022. After a cool and wet early Spring, conditions warmed and dried as Summer progressed. January was sunny and occasionally hot. Both February and March were very favorable and ultimately a near perfect season culminated in ripe grapes ideally suited for premium Yarra Valley wines.  

VITICULTURE + WINE MAKING

Fruit was selected from a single block of premium Gin Gin clone Chardonnay, hand harvested and whole bunch pressed. Cloudy juice was racked to French oak puncheons. Natural alcoholic and malolactic fermentation taking place in a combination of 20% new, 60% second fill and 20% old oak followed by maturation for a period of 9 months prior to blending.

FOOD MATCH

Prosciutto wrapped pork fillet, pear slices, French wholegrain mustard, maple syrup, and caramelized red onion.