Snake + Herring Corduroy Chardonnay 2022 14% 750ml

Snake + Herring Corduroy Chardonnay 2022 14% 750ml

After chilling in a cold room overnight we press the whole clusters of chardonnay direct to barrel: no clarifying, no acid added, no added yeast. The wild ferment kicks off as the juice warms and is slow and even. Fermented in 500L French oak puncheons (50% new). After 10 months on full lees (without sulphur dioxide) in oak the wine is assembled (with a small sulphur addition) and was bottled in January 2020.

The Snake + Herring brand is a wine safari searching for remarkable grapes from West Australian Vineyards. The Search has begun, and our grape balloon manned by Snake (our winemaker) and Herring (our navigator) represent this. The southwest of WA is a viticultural treasure map as there are vineyard jewels scattered throughout. We seek for blocks within vineyards that really shine; they may seem dull when diluted by the bordering lesser dirt. The search is to find and polish these often overlooked gems and present a treasure chest of different jewels: pristine, crystalline Rieslings; crisp, radiant, multi-faceted Chardonnays; alluring, perfumed Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon; dark, exotic, hedonistic Shiraz; brilliant, regal displays of Cabernets and blends.