2020 Derwent Calcaire Chardonnay, Southern Tasmania

The whole bunches go direct to the inert gas press. The juice flow from the press is ruthlessly cut with only the pristine juice from the middle of the press cycle going straight to New French oak. We allow natural yeast to carry out primary fermentation. During it’s time in oak no Sulphur is added. Lees stirred fortnightly for the11 months in oak. Malolactic fermentation happens in the spring on 100% of this wine. Filtered and bottled.

Spend time and enjoy each glass as it opens. Some key features to look for are a focused fruit profile, the unique acid line, wild yeast, ultra-fine solids, integrated oak, multiple strain malolactic impact, touches of autolysis. A style that evolves and grows with bottle age.
Food Matches Raw fish, Lightly cooked shellfish - crab, prawns. Fish, Chicken, Pasta, Risotto.

This wine is Derwents Estates attempt at conveying to you the impact of their high subsoil calcium levels. Spend time and enjoy each glass as it opens with a focused fruit profile, unique acid line, wild yeast, and integrated French oak.