Johnston
About Us Wines Cordials Properties Contact Us Latest

2008 Christina Pinot Noir Chardonnay

TECHNICAL
   
Appellation Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Vintage 2008
Variety Chardonnay (43%) & Pinot Noir (57%)
Harvest Date February 2008
Harvest Maturity   10.1° baume
Disgorged June 2008
TA 6.7 gms per litre
pH 3.38
Alcohol 11.5%
 
WINEMAKING
The wine was tank pressed with freerun and pressings juice fractions fermented separately. Cool even primary fermentation over 15 days retained fruit flavour and freshness. 16 months on lees. Blended for secondary fermentation which occurred in the bottle as per traditional method. The wine was disgorged and bottled in June 2008.
 

TASTING
This sparkling wine has an elegant showing strawberry pinot flavours with a soft creamy feel on the palate. It is fruity and lively with a depth of complexity at the finish.

Winemaker: David O'Leary 

2004 Christina Pinot Noir Chardonnay

TECHNICAL
   
Appellation Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Vintage 2004
Variety Chardonnay (35%) & Pinot Noir (65%)
Harvest Date March & April 2004
Harvest Maturity   11.5° baume
Disgorged July 2007
TA 3.24 gms per litre
pH 6.30
Alcohol 12.5%
 
WINEMAKING
The wine was tank pressed with freerun and pressings juice fractions fermented separately. Cool even primary fermentation over 15 days retained fruit flavour and freshness. 16 months on lees. Blended for secondary fermentation which occurred in the bottle as per traditional method. The wine was disgorged and bottled in July 2007.
 

TASTING
This sparkling wine has good strawberry pinot structure balanced with a creamy palate. Fine yeast autolysis characters produced during aging have turned this sparkling into a very elegant wine.

Winemaker: David O'Leary

  • Bronze Medal - Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2009




 
About Us Wines Cordials Propertes Contact Us Latest