2022 Mills Chardonnay
2022 Mills Chardonnay
A miscellany of grilled hazelnut and golden almonds, key lime pie, pastry and lemon curd is the alluring first impression of this wine.
The palate has power with fleshy yellow nectarine and stone fruits and hints of candied citrus peel and Campari. There is a charming drive of acidity that closes out with an elegant finish.
Wine Profile
| Vintage |
Other Notes
The 2022 season started with a very wet and variable spring before and during flowering, resulting in small bunches and reduced yields across most sites. However, the exceptional summer and autumn months that followed provided perfect ripening conditions that generated great concentration and striking flavours across all varieties
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| Vineyards :: Clones |
Vineyard Notes
Mills Vineyard (100%) :: I10V01 (68%), 95 (32%)
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Handpicked 16 March 2022 :: 3.6-5.2t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
12.2-12.5 Baume :: 3.2-3.25 :: 7.87-10.05g/L
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
Handpicked and hand sorted then whole bunch pressed to small and large format oak. The juice then underwent a wild yeast fermentation and natural malolactic fermentation (87%).
After 10 months of oak maturation, the wine was bottled and filtered.
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| Winemakers |
Production
Imogen Dillon, Martin Spedding
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
10 months :: 30% new oak
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| Residual sugar | |
| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
3.27 :: 5.7g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13.0
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| Production |
Production Notes
January 2023 :: screwcap
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| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
A miscellany of grilled hazelnut and golden almonds, key lime pie, pastry and lemon curd is the alluring first impression of this wine.
The palate has power with fleshy yellow nectarine and stone fruits and hints of candied citrus peel and Campari. There is a charming drive of acidity that closes out with an elegant finish.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Citrus glazed quail with fennel and orange salad :: serve at 10-13°C
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2023-2032
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