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2014 Eagles Rest 'Estate' Chardonnay

2014 Eagles Rest 'Estate' Chardonnay

A balanced blend of two blocks on the Maluna vineyard. Bright aromatics. Fresh zesty grapefruit and white peach on the palate. A great drinking wine with a little bit of character from time in the cellar. 

Blocks Wildberry Hill & the Flat Block
Soil Red volcanic with a limestone underlay, black alluvial with granite underlay
Elevation 180-210m
Aspect Steep south & gentle north facing slopes
Harvest Hand picked 17/01/14
Processing
Whole bunch pressed
Fermentation
Wild yeast, French oak barrel ferment, temperatures between 15-25°C for 7-days
Maturation 10 months french oak
Use of oak 16% new, 20% large format
Malolactic No
Blending 50% Wildberry Hill, 50% Flat Block
Alc % 13.0%
TA g/L 5.6
pH  3.33
Baume 12.5

Vineyard

Blocks Wildberry Hill & the Flat Block
Soil Red volcanic with a limestone underlay, black alluvial with granite underlay
Elevation 180-210m
Aspect Steep south & gentle north facing slopes
Harvest Hand picked 17/01/14

Winery

Processing
Whole bunch pressed
Fermentation
Wild yeast, French oak barrel ferment, temperatures between 15-25°C for 7-days
Maturation 10 months french oak
Use of oak 16% new, 20% large format
Malolactic No
Blending 50% Wildberry Hill, 50% Flat Block


Analysis

Alc % 13.0%
TA g/L 5.6
pH  3.33
Baume 12.5
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