Steels Gate Wines Home Block Chardonnay 2021 (6 Bottles) Dixon Creek, Victoria

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2021 saw cooler and wet conditions. Despite the high disease pressure in the vineyard, the Chardonnay fruit was extremely clean and of high quality, but bunch size down by 40% contributing to more elegant fruit profile.

Similar to the 2020 vintage, the nose displays soft melon tones with a smooth and lingering finish. 75% Malolactic fermentation and 8 months in French oak. This is our first Chardonnay using our vacuum press, resulting in increased aromatics and overall a more elegant approach.

100% handpicked on 16th March 2021. Whole bunch pressed using vacuum press, with overnight juice settling. Inoculated and matured in 20% new oak. Matured on full ferment lees for 8 months. Bottled 08 Dec 2021. Unfined and unfiltered.

Steels Gate Vineyard, Chardonnay block. Situated at 230m above sea level, the Chardonnay was planted in the early 1980’s on an undulating, south-west facing slope on friable grey loam soils. Completely unirrigated and hand nurtured. Surrounded by National Park.

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About Steels Gate Wines

Steels Gate Wines is led by co-owners and vignerons Matthew Davis and Brad Atkins, who bring over 15 years of experience in the wine industry. Matthew manages viticulture across the estate’s two vineyard blocks, while Brad oversees the restaurant and cellar door at their Dixons Creek property.

Both come together throughout the year for wine production. Steels Gate is committed to environmental sustainability, employing dry-grown, minimal intervention practices, including organic fungicide use and no herbicides or pesticides. Their Home Block Vineyard, planted in the late 1970s, was revived after being purchased in 2009.

In 2018, they expanded by acquiring a Dixons Creek vineyard, adding Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and more to their offerings.

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