2021 Santolin Gladysdale Chardonnay

This 2021 Chardonnay is produced from fruit grown on a single block from the Willowlake vineyard in Gladysdale, Upper Yarra Valley. It has been crafted with minimal intervention, using natural fermentation, no fining and only a single filtration before bottling.

Hand picking commenced on March 17th 2021. Grapes were chilled overnight then whole bunch pressed, and the juice transferred to a mixture of new and old French oak barrels. A portion of the grapes were fermented on skins to add texture and mouthfeel. Once dry, the wine was left to mature on lees for ten months until blending, where the wine underwent a single, course filtration before bottling. 

Additional Notes: Suitable for vegans

ABV%: 13%

Varieties: 100% Chardonnay

Vineyard: Willowlake Vineyard

Cellar info: 10+ years

Fermentation: Wild Ferment in oak

pH number: 3.27

TA number: 7.45g/l

Oak: 10 months in 100% French oak - 75% new

Production Total: 300 dozen

Service temperature: 10-14°c

Service temperature: 10-14°c

Other vintages: 2020 Santolin 'Gladysdale' - Chardonnay

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"Very pale with bright straw yellow tones in the glass. White peach, cracked quartz and nutty aromatics lift out. Supple and subtle, pretty white stone-fruit and floral notes are entwined with cashew and nougat elements. Acidity is a fine mesh across it, carrying the fruit long and with great purity to a finely detailed finish. A wine of subtlety and poise."

Stuart Knox

The Real Review