EastDell Wines 2022 EastDell Sur Lie Chardonnay
This Chardonnay is a blend of two vineyards, whole bunch pressed, fermented and aged in French oak barrels on its lees with regular stirring.
2022 was a small but mighty vintage. While overall quantity was down (due to winter damage), quality was high and the wines that came out of it show great intensity and concentration of flavour. This Chardonnay is a blend of two vineyards, whole bunch pressed, fermented and aged in French oak barrels on its lees with regular stirring.
Winemaker's Description
Aromatics of fresh butter, lemon meringue pie, apple, and light baking spices. The palate is rich but fresh with pie crust, apple, pear, warm spice and minerality on the finish. It has lots of intensity and focus with a nice textural tension.
Food Pairings
Fried chicken, creamy pasta, yellow curry, butternut squash soup, brown butter sage mushroom ravioli, roasted fennel and cauliflower, baked brie.
Varietal
100% Chardonnay
RS: 0.5g/L
ABV: 12%
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