Spy Valley always offer that great mix of quality and value in their wines and this Chardonnay is no exception. There are no short cuts in either the vineyard or the winemaking – hand harvested, free run juice, wild ferment in barrel and full lees contact, this is the stuff of 'reserve' quality wines.
Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"Aromas of stone fruit and melon highlighted with hints of brioche. Layers of citrus and lemon peel on the palate with subtle influences of barrel fermentation balanced beautifully.
Harvested over 2 separate picks. The fruit was gently pressed with the free run juice settling briefly before draining to French oak barrels. The barrels remained in our cellar to undergo a fermentation; a portion of the wine went through natural malolactic fermentation with the separate batches being assembled 10 months after harvest. After final blending, the wine was left to rest in tank on light yeast lees for 2 months before preparation for bottling."
90/100 Cameron Douglas MS, October 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"A classic bouquet of peaches and cream, vanilla and mild wood tones with cashew nut and toast. Medium+ weighted as the wine touches the palate with a light satin-cream mouthfeel, medium+ acidity and balanced even finish. Flavours of peach and cashew, some grapefruit and spice, toasty wood tone and vanilla butter. Best drinking from 2023 through 2026."