Toolangi Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

Toolangi Vineyard Chardonnay is a cool-climate Chardonnay from a single Yarra Valley site.

Three clones, Mendoza, Gingin and I10V3, were picked between 7 and 14 March in what turned out to be a long, cool Yarra season. Good winter rain had left the vines with full, healthy canopies by the end of spring, and the fruit ripened slowly. Crushing and pressing went straight into French barriques, puncheons and a foudre, a tenth of it new wood, for primary fermentation, with partial malolactic conversion following and eight months on lees. The vineyard itself dates from 1995, sits on fine clay loam in Dixons Creek and backs onto the Toolangi State Forest.

Citrus and white peach with a chalky, cool-climate finish and moderate weight. Serve at 12 degrees. Grilled snapper, chicken with tarragon or a plate of prosciutto and melon; there is no need for anything richer than that.

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