Riposte Wines The Katana Chardonnay 2021 Adelaide Hills (6 Bottles)
$185.00 GST Included
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Capturing the essence of two unique Adelaide Hills Chardonnay vineyards. Wild yeast fermentation in French oak barriques overlays a background of minerality with lemon zest and white nectarine. Elegant, complex, refined.
The grapes were from Kenton Creek vineyard at Gumeracha and Charlie’s Patch at Charleston and were a mixture of I10 V1 and Bernardi 76 and 96 clones. 2021 vintage was noted for big crops, but a long, cool but sunny ripening period ensured good flavour development and racy acidity.
The Bernardi clones were hand-picked, chilled overnight and then whole bunch pressed, while the I10V1 was machine harvested.
These two parcels were rough settled and transferred to French oak barrique (25% new) for fermentation.
Both fractions were allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation to increase complexity and texture, and both remained on their yeast lees until they were blended together and bottled in October 2021.
Description
Riposte by Tim Knappstein and Son is a wholly family owned and run wine company producing a range of premium wine in the picturesque Adelaide Hills of South Australia. Winemaker and Owner Tim Knappstein has over 50 years experience and is a recognised pioneer of the region. Rated as a 5 Red Star Winery by James Halliday Riposte has an enviable track record of producing outstanding wines.
Tim, Dale and Nick form a close-knit team that is guided by the winemaking philosophy to be ‘hands on’ at every stage from vineyard to bottle. Each vineyard site is carefully selected for quality and its suitability for producing varietal character. Tim and son Nick work closely with the growers at every stage, ensuring grapes are picked at the optimum stage of ripeness, vibrancy and freshness.