Mountadam High Eden Estate Chardonnay 2024 6pack 13% 750ml

Mountadam High Eden Estate Chardonnay 2024 6pack 13% 750ml

Tasting Notes

Appearance
Pale straw in colour.

Aroma
Classic chardonnay characteristics of peach, nectarine and fresh figs with secondary aromas of cashew nuts and mixed spices.

Palate
The palate has a complex mix of peach, citrus, cashew nuts, subtle truffle and spice characters throughout. The mid palate is round and creamy, but a clean citrusy acid backbone provides length and persistence to the wine.
Cellaring potential
The wine will continue to reward careful cellaring for up to and possibly beyond 2039.

Range notes
Established in 1972, Mountadam High Eden Estate is one of Australia’s oldest cool climate Chardonnay vineyards. Situated on a unique rocky outcrop the estate commands an easterly aspect over Eden Valley. Mountadam Vineyards High Eden series is the selection of the best parcels of fruit from the Estate. All fruit used to craft this wine is grown on the estate.

Vintage notes
Harvest of the Estate Chardonnay blocks commenced in late February 2024.The fruit is from the original plantings consisting of I10V1, Mendoza and OF clones with vine age between 30-50 years.

Maturation
12 months maturation in oak.

Vinification
The fruit was harvested at night and gently pressed using a bag press. The juice was fermented in 30% new French barriques, puncheons and 2,500L casks. The wine was intermittently stirred (battonage) throughout the maturation period. The wines underwent malolactic fermentation prior to racking and being returned to the same barrels.

PH
3.2

Acidity
6.2g/L

Sugar
0.6g/L