The fruit for this wine was entirely estate grown at Johnston’s Oakbank vineyard nestled on elevated slopes about 400 metres above sea level. It was carefully monitored by Winemaker, David O’Leary and harvested under ideal conditions to ensure that optimum fruit flavour was captured at harvest.

PROCESSING
The fruit for this wine was crushed and destemmed, must chilled and then gently tank pressed into stainless steel tanks. Cool fermentation on partial solids proceeded over 12 days using cultured yeast, designed to maintain fruit freshness and flavour. Being an unwooded style, this careful handling of the fruit is paramount to retain flavour and a clean, crisp palate. Post ermentation, the wine was cleaned up to maximise the powerful varietal fruit flavours so typical of this style.

TASTING
This wine shows tremendous varietal fruits, white peach, fresh tropicals and hints of melon. The palate is creamy and flavoursome and has great fruit weight and length, finishing clean and crisp with balanced acidity. A great wine to drink at any time, this wine will age gracefully over the next 3-5 years.

The fruit for this wine was crushed and destemmed, must chilled and then
gently tank pressed into stainless steel tanks. Cool fermentation on partial
solids proceeded over 12 days using cultured yeast, designed to maintain
fruit freshness and flavour. Being an unwooded style, this careful handling
of the fruit is paramount to retain flavour and a clean, crisp palate.
Post fermentation, the wine was cleaned up to maximise the powerful varietal
fruit flavours so typical of this style.

TASTING
The 2004 vintage was a difficult one for the Adelaide Hills, but not for
Chardonnay. This wine shows tremendous varietal fruits, white peach, fresh
tropicals and hints of melon. The palate is creamy and flavoursome and has
great fruit weight and length, finishing clean and crisp with balanced
acidity. A great wine to drink during the summer months and will age
gracefully over the next 3-5 years.