100% hand-harvested fruit was whole-bunch pressed and barrel fermented in a blend of new and aged French oak barriques and puncheons. 50% new oak. 100% indigenous yeasts and 100% malolactic fermentation with a small amount of lees stirring during 11 months maturation in the barrel. A further 6 months maturation on lees in tank took place prior to bottling.

100% Chardonnay
From Chardonnay clones 15 and 95. 20+ year-old established vines that are dry farmed in the Fratelli Vineyard, Bridge Pa. Soil is silty loam over gravel with some limestone influence. The vineyard is run to Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand standards with a nil residue spray program.

Harvest Dates: 16 March 2024

Drink 2026–2032

A delicious Chardonnay with flavours of nectarine, toast, oat biscuit and a chalky, lemon zest finish.