Taylor Made Chardonnay 750mL (Case of 6)

Taylor Made Chardonnay 750mLThe fruit for this wine was selected from a premier grower partner in the district of Birdwood, Adelaide Hills. The fruit was harvested in the cool of the night on the 10th of March and quickly transferred to our winery. Once there, the fruit was very gently whole berry pressed to ensure the purity of the fruit f lavours were preserved. After this, the juice was transferred directly to French oak barriques for fermentation. The winemakers selected a specialist yeast strain called ‘Cepage’ and the juice was fermented at initially a cool and then later a warm temperature. Extended battonage was employed post fermentation – twice weekly for a period of 5 months – to build structure and add a creamy texture to the palate. French oak was employed for its ability to deliver subtle savoury nut characters and a degree of elegance and length to the palate. After a short period maturing in oak, the wine was blended, filtered and bottled.