A stunning wine from Franco D'Anna. It's all about texture with a hint of white stone fruit and citrus, creamed honey and lees notes. Fuller bodied, but it has that tell-tale line of natural acidity and detail coming from the vineyard. Flinty, quite tangy, pure and astonishingly complex given its youth and vine age.

Originally the block was planted to Sauvignon Blanc, then pulled out and replanted with the Mendosa clone of Chardonnay on 101-14 rootstock.

Different style to the Estate Chardonnay, 1ER and Syberia. Picked early (11.5 baume), whole bunch pressed to tank over night to settle the vineyard dust, then transferred to older barriques for fermentation.

It's a very cool block, facing East it only sees the morning sun and planted on a steep block with the rows terraced. Even at low sugars, we get ripeness and richness through the mid palate as flavour is well ahead of sugar in the ripening phase.

The wine should age gracefully for 7-10 years.

Blend : Chardonnay (100%)
ABV : 12.50%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2030
Bottle Size : 750ml