100 BATS Oaked Chardonnay

100 BATS Oaked Chardonnay
Glimmering golden straw, the zesty tropical fruits and nectarine have creamy vanilla bean notes.
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