2016 Paringa Estate Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula

Hand-picked, whole bunch pressed and fermented in new, one and two year old French oak barriques. The wine was stirred monthly during its eleven months long maturation to build weight and complexity and at the same time to retain fruit freshness.

The bouquet has a complex floral lift of citrus and stone fruit, with some secondary barrel ferment lees aromas. The palate has cool climate white fleshy stone fruits, citrus and savoury nutty barrel ferment flavours. The wine has good palate weight and fine natural acid that leads to a long persistent finish. It should age very nicely over next 5-6 years.