The fruit for this wine comes from Upton Run (our family vineyard) and Tarcombe Ridge (a stunning neighboring vineyard) high in the Strathbogie Ranges. The grapes were harvested between the 23 February and 7 March 2013 during the cool of night to ensure fruit temperature was low to preserve primary fruit flavors. This wine was fermented between 13˚ and 16˚Celsius (55.4 and 60.8°F). The majority (90 per cent) of this wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve primary fruit flavors. The remaining 10 per cent was barrel fermented to add complexity and texture. We chose to use a variety of yeasts to ferment this wine because they all impart different characteristics and help build complexity in this Chardonnay. This wine was fermented and matured in new and old French oak with lees stirring. Lees stirring is a process where the lees (residual yeast particles) rest in barrel with the wine which promotes an appealing yeasty aroma and flavor. The aroma of this wine is accentuated by a small component of Viognier sourced from a beautiful old winery and friend of ours down the road called Tahbilk.
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- Size: 750 mL
- Brand: Are You Game?
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