2008 Stephanie's Dream Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
This is a powerful and complex wine showing sulphides, white flowers, nectarine and citrus seamlessly interwoven with subtle oak nuances. The palate is tightly structured with great persistence and long, precise acidity.
Harvest Details
Vinification Details
Bottling Details
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Harvest Details
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| Variety |
100% Chardonnay |
| Harvest Date |
2nd March 2008 |
| Yield |
2.2 t/a |
| Beaume |
12.1 |
| Total Acid |
8.3 g/l |
| pH |
3.27 |
Vinification Details
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| Fermentation |
100% solids fermentation in oak |
| Yeasts |
CY3079 & natural |
| Oak Treatment |
Aged in 500L Puncheon (34%) and Barrique (66%) for 9 months |
| New Oak |
New: 39%, 1yo: 20%, 2yo: 8%, 3yo+: 33% |
| Cooper |
Mercurey, Francois Frere, Dargaud & Jaegle, Toutant, Sirugue |
| Malolactic Fermentation |
Nil |
| Filtration |
Single filtration pass prior to membrane filtration into bottle |
| Winemaker |
David Bicknell |
| Comments |
Elevage in barrel on yeast lees for 9 months |
Bottling Details
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| Bottling Date |
2nd February 2009 |
| Total Production |
250 Cases |
| Alcohol |
13% |
| pH |
3.17 |
| Total Acid |
7.7 g/l |
