Passel Estate2017 Passel Estate Chardonnay
2017 Chardonnay
Margaret River, Western Australia
Rich and plush with notes of toasted popcorn and vanilla, while the honeyed palate is underpinned with zippy lemon.
Description
Tasting Notes: Nectarine, white flowers, untoasted cashews and subtle French oak spice lead to a coating entry of yet more stone fruit, dotted with tonnes of grapefruit pith, nutmeg and cinnamon. A mid palate of bristling natural acidity and fine shards of white fruit tannin lead to a focused finish of minerality with lingering citrus and white pear. Drink now for freshness or be rewarded with cellaring.
Winemaking Notes: Our Chardonnay fruit was harvested in the early hours of the morning, loaded into the press cold, and gently separated from its skins. The very slightly cloudy juice was cold settled for a day and then racked. Fermentation took place in French Oak barriques, 35% of which were new. Approximately 33% of the barrels were allowed to undergo Malolactic fermentation to aid in softening acidity and to introduce an additional textural component. The wine was then left to mature in barrel on its lees for 10 months, with bâttonage occurring every 2 weeks.
Wine Details
- Region Margaret River, Western Australia
- Vintage 2017
- Type White Wine
- Variety Chardonnay
- Volume 750ml