2023 TRIBUTE ‘Lady Pamela’ Chardonnay

THE WINE

Shiny white gold in the glass.  Perfumes of fine white flowers, rain on the way, white nectarine and freshly crushed macadamia.  The palate displays crunchy white stone fruits with great intensity.  A tightness in the acid carries with it secondary textures of creamy panna cotta and warm brioche which round the palate.  The fruit runs long with oak toast notes bring a savory underpinning element.

THE VINTAGE

An uncharacteristic growing season, one of the most challenging vintages with breaking monthly rainfall records, high humidity, and disease pressure. Improved weather conditions were welcomed in January providing good ripening conditions. Although crops were down a little, fruit quality has been high resulting in elegant wines.

VITICULTURE + WINE MAKING

Fruit was selected from our premium blocks of Mendoza clone Chardonnay.  Pressed upon arrival, cloudy was juice settled overnight before racking to French oak puncheons, made up of 60% new, with the balance being seasoned. Natural alcoholic and malolactic fermentation ensued, followed by a 9 month maturation on yeast lees prior to racking to blend.

FOOD MATCH

Crudo of Rainbow Trout

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Varietal composition: 100% Chardonnay

Alcohol: 13.5%

TA: 7.0

pH: 3.32

Cellaring: Now - 2029