2022 - Chardonnay & Bacchus
2022 - Chardonnay & Bacchus
A single-barrel release, with 299 bottles produced: here textural Chardonnay, dense with minerality is accented and lifted with a measured dose of summer florals thanks to a little Bacchus.
Cuvée: Chardonnay & Bacchus
Style: Still
Colour: White/Skins
Grapes/Blend: Chardonnay (80%) Bacchus (20%)
ABV: 11%
Vintage: 2022
Winemaking: Hand-harvested, with the Chardonnay pressed directly, and 45 litres of some 9-day macerated Bacchus topping up the barrel. Fermentation and ageing continued in a 228-litre old Burgundy barrel for 10 months, with some lees stirring during that time. Bottled in accordance with the lunar calendar, with no additions. Made collaboratively with Nicola & Daniel at Offbeat Wines.
Sulphur: None added
Soil: Silt, loam and clay