Personalised Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2023 13% 750ml

Personalised Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2023 13% 750ml

TASTING NOTES

PALATE
Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, acid is bright and there’s generosity of flavour. Typically it shows white flowers, citrus, and nectarine notes. A flavourful and intense Chardonnay, with lovely ginger and orange zest notes as well as nectarine flavours.

VINIFICATION
Hand-picked grapes are pressed as whole bunches, and then squeezed gently but firmly in an air-bag press. The juice goes into barrels made of the finest French oak, for fermentation. After about 9 months in oak, first fermenting, then going through the magical ‘malolactic’ ferment, the batches are blended to stainless steel tanks before bottling.

VINTAGE NOTES
Another cooler than average season with some influence from La Niña weather patterns. The season was cool to begin with, which meant a smaller crop formed during fruit- set. Then it was a mild summer that warmed up towards the end, adding flavour and ripeness to the fresh acidity.

CELLARING POTENTIAL: Now until 2030.
COUNTRY: Australia
STATE: South Australia
REGION: Adelaide Hills
VARIETY: Chardonnay
ALCOHOL VOL: 13.0
VINTAGE: 2022
CLOSURE: Screwcap
VOLUME: 750