This blend benefits from a number of aspects and clones from some great vineyards in the Hills. Its beautifully refined and complex Adelaide Hills Chardonnay that balances acidity and ripe fruit from a very cool and long growing season.

Vineyards: Charleston, Piccadilly & Lenswood

Vine age: 22-38 years

Clones: i10v1, 95 & 96

Elevation: 400-500m

Aspects: Various

Soils: Light loamy clay over sandstone with extensive schist & quartz rubble.

Vinification: 100% whole cluster pressed and settled in tank overnight. Racked to a mixture of French and Austrian barriques, puncheons and foudre for nine months, 15% new.

Alc/Vol: 12.5%