Indigo Vineyard Small Batch Chardonnay 2022 (6 Bottles) Beechworth

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Our Small Batch estate grown wines are an occasional barrel selection from outstanding years. These wines are chosen for their regional, varietal and single vineyard expression.

Classy Beechworth Chardonnay fruit with stone-fruit, nuts, spice and toffee adding complexity to the bouquet. A very gentle touch of French oak adds structure to an elegant wine.

Crisp, excellent Chardonnay with the typical Beechworth combination of finesse and power. You will find it complex and intriguing

This wine deserves to be served alongside your favourite white meat or fish dishes. Perfect for King fish with olive oil and fennel salad.

Notes
Our Small Batch Chardonnay is a mix of Bernard clones 75, 95, 96 known for their high quality, elegant wines. Dan Abotomey, our vineyard manger says that after the difficulties of the season, the 2022 vintage gave us some of the best Chardonnay fruit he has seen. The quality of the Chardonnay across our vineyard in 2022 is one of the reasons we have released a Small Batch wine.

Fruit was hand-picked and wild fermented in oak. The wine was matured on its yeast lees, and regular stirring has added a creamy richness. The Chardonnay was matured for 10 months in 100% French oak: predominantly 300 litre Hogsheads with 30% new oak. The cooler than average conditions of 2022 have given us a crisp, excellent Chardonnay with the typical Beechworth combination of minerality and finesse.

Minimal intervention is required to maximize chardonnay characters and to allow the soils and the character of the region to be displayed.