Berton Vineyard 2019 White Rock Chardonnay
- Regular price
- $25.00
- Sale price
- $25.00
- Regular price
The rich soils, rocky outcrops and cool climate in High Eden provides ideal growing conditions for this Chardonnay.
Join or log In for exclusive pricing
Join or log In for exclusive pricing
Couldn't load pickup availability
Overview
Varietal
Chardonnay
Vintage
2019
Winemaking
Our High Eden vineyard experienced a testing climatic season, with warm and dry conditions persisting through the growing months, along with a hail and high winds event in November, resulting in a very low yielding vintage. Quality, despite the tough conditions, surprised, showing how resilient these Chardonnay vines are under stress. Ripening occurred quite early, and harvest was on the 15th of March in the cool of the night, preserving the freshness and characters produced in the vineyard, and protecting the fruit while it is pressed and filtered before fermentation. After harvest the fruit is crushed and destemmed, then transferred to the press for a gentle press cycle and clarification. The juice is then transported to Yenda for fermentation at 14-16 degrees for approximately two weeks, then transferred to new French oak puncheons, stirring the lees every 1-2 weeks for the first three months and then monthly for the remainder. After six months the best barrels are selected for this single vineyard wine.
Peak drinking
Additional bottle maturation prior to being released has allowed this wine to blossom, making the wine ready for immediate drinking but with the ability to age well over the next 5 years.
Region
High Eden
Food pairing
Enjoy with fish pie or baked salmon.
Alcohol %
13%
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
Straw in colour, aromas of vanilla and butterscotch are balanced by fresh aromas of candied orange and lush peach.
The palate has generous weight and flavours of lime, lemon and vanilla brioche, with great texture and length of flavour.
84 Points
"Full buttercup-yellow colour, quite developed for its age. The bouquet is likewise very forward, with a marc-like oiliness and a note of lime marmalade and possibly fig jam. A big-boned, rather obvious wine without refinement, a bit coarse, but certainly has plenty of flavour and weight."
You May Also Like