Cassegrain 2021 White Label Chardonnay

WINE STYLE

Stone fruits and carefully considered oak in perfect balance.

ORIGIN

100%  Tumbarumba

CLIMATE

Cool temperature

WINEMAKERS

John Cassegrain (Chief Winemaker)

Alex Cassegrain (Senior Winemaker)

TECHNICAL DETAILS

One component of juice was cold settled and another component ‘floated’ for juice clarification before fermentation.  60% Fermented in 500 litre barrels and kept on yeast lees until blending, with 40% fermented in stainless steel vessels and inoculated with a mix culture yeast.  The oak used included French and Hungarian oak, 50% new ,30% 1 year and 20% 2 year and older. Matured for 6 months before blending and bottling.

WINE ANALYSIS

Alcohol by Volume: 12.2%

Acidity (T/A): 7.1 g/L

pH: 3.39

Residual Sugar: <2 g/L

BOTTLED October 2021

RELEASED November 2021