Rags to Riches Chardonnay 2025
COLOUR
Pale straw
NOSE
Vibrant aromas of citrus, peach, and grapefruit, brioche, fresh pastry, cookie dough, and butter.
PALATE
Flavours of lemon curd and nougat are carried along by subtle oak tannins and natural acidity. Layers of creamy flavours and texture from yeast autolysis and battonage.
FOOD PAIRING
Butter roasted crayfish with native greens
WINEMAKING
Harvested in the cool hours of early morning, the fruit was gently crushed and pressed at the winery upon receival. The juice was settled and racked to tank with a high percentage of solids for fermentation. It was inoculated with an aromatic yet complex yeast strain. Fermentation took place in stainless steel and French oak barriques. Post-fermentation, regular battonage was carried out to build flavour and complexity. After ten months maturation, the wine was blended and lightly fined in preparation for bottling.
