Dalwhinnie ‘Mesa’ Chardonnay 2023 (6 Bottles) Pyrenees, Australia

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The colour is light straw with golden tints. The nose displays aromas of orange blossom and ripe, vibrant stone fruits. The palate is wonderfully balanced with juicy nectarine, lime, warm subtle oak spice and a fine natural acidity. The wine will be best enjoyed within five years of release.

The 2022 season saw a continuation of the La Nina weather patterns, with cooler weather and lots of rain prior to the growing season providing health providing healthy vine growth. Cooler vintage temperatures produced fruit with vibrant natural acidity and more refined, delicate characteristics. Frost early on in the season caused some lower yields, however the resulting fruit shows deliciously concentrated flavour.

Fruit was 100% hand picked and pressed directly to barrel for fermentation in largely older oak puncheons and barriques. Fermentation occurred spontaneously (wild fermentation) and there were no additives used during the fermentation process. Post-fermentation, the wine was matured for six month in barrel. Each barrel was then assessed and the most expressive ones were used in the final blend. Julian Langworthy, Dalwhinnie