100 BATS Oaked Chardonnay

100 BATS The Dark of Night. 

Region    South Australia.

Variety  Chardonnay

Method  Chardonnay vines planted on our estate in the early 2000s, are carefully tended to produce a zesty wine. Grown on ancient sheet limestone with red desert sand overlay. 

The 2019 vintage endured some extended heat and dryness which resulted in lower than average yields, concentrated flavour and minimal disease risk.

Harvested in three different stages, destemmed and must chilled into bag presses to gently extract the fresh fruity flavours.

Clarified and fermented under controlled temperatures between 12 to 18 c.

Extended less contact was conducted to achieve soft rich mouthfeel and oak was in both American and French origins. 

Alcohol   14.1% 

Titratable Acidity  5.6

pH   3.3 

Sugar G&F  3.4 dry

Cellar  5-7 years from release 

 

Colour: 

Pale straw with golden hue

 

Nose 

Vibrant stone fruits of nectarine and peach with zesty tropical   fruits and creamy vanilla bean. 

 

Palate: 

Slippery and long lasting on the palate, this well rounded and full-  bodied wine has the partial time oaked in seasoned French barrels.

Tangy peach and lime have a vanilla cream finish. 

 

Food Match: 

If insects aren’t for you then we’d suggest devouring chargrilled   fish, buttered lobster, garlic prawns or roasted fowl, gnocchi with sage butter.

 

Vegan and Vegetarian suitable

 

MY LABEL GLOWS IN THE DARK…..

4 STARS

Winestate Magazine 2020