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The 2022 vintage, saw us draw our chardonnay attention to my old stomping ground & distinguished vineyard in Gumeracha.
I am particularly fond of viticulture in the Gumeracha sub-region, where I first worked in 1996, especially for Chardonnay. Long mild mornings & days as well as bitterly cold nights slowly ripen, pristine chardonnay fruit allowing it to develop elegant flavours & tight texture. Delicate & minimal handling in the winery has seen us produce an outstanding Chardonnay from an excellent vintage.
Pale Straw colour and the bouquet is Apples, yellow peach & pear blossoms with hints of toasted hazelnuts.
PALATE: Nectarine & white peaches with yellow grapefruit. Fresh lemon curd & hints of brioche, on a tightly textured palate.
VINEYARDS: Gumeracha in the Adelaide Hills – 350m above sea level on sandy loam & clay layered over shale & limestone.
VINIFICATION: Hand-picked and the whole bunch pressed, fermented in French Oak puncheons (20% New). Matured on lees, with fortnightly stirring and natural MLF (40%). The wine was filtered and bottled in February 2023.
CELLARING: 5-8 years
About First Drop
First Drop was born in 2004. Conceived with a desire to make wines to drink, not just appreciate. Mother’s Milk!
Based at the ‘Home of the Brave’ in the Barossa, First Drop is making wines with flavour, texture and a splash of funk; from fruit sourced from unique vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and Barossa to bring you a diverse, deliciously exciting and thought provoking line up of flavours. Seriously fun!
Bacchus Wine Merchant is a well-known, respected, family-owned wine distribution company established in 2001 by Jo Newton who is still the Managing Director today.
Over the past 15 Years our tremendous growth has allowed us to expand our distribution into Queensland and Victoria. From humble beginnings, Jo ran the company from her spare bedroom in Cremorne, to now, with over 15 employees in 3 states.
Bacchus Wine Merchant prides itself on exceptional customer service and close relationships with our wineries, making Bacchus a successful and unique Distribution Company in a busy market.
