2024 Patrick Sullivan 'Woori Yallock' Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Australia

2024 Patrick Sullivan 'Woori Yallock' Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Australia

$82.99

Site(s): Lusatia Park Vineyard, Upper Yarra Vintage notes: The 2024 season began with a cool, wet early summer before a dry, warm finish brought harvest forward and compressed picking times. Chardonnay ripened evenly with excellent natural acidity, resulting in wines that show purity, finesse and length, with a fine mineral drive that is typical of the Upper Yarra.

Vineyard notes: Located at Woori Yallock in the upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, the Lusatia Park vineyard sits on an excellent north-facing slope at an almost perfect altitude for this part of Victoria (around 230m). The vineyard was planted in 1985 and is situated on the much desired red basalt soils that contribute to the extraordinary length the wines provide.

Winemaking: The fruit is hand harvested into 15kg baskets and transferred to the winery, then whole-cluster crushed into the press and drained off into tank for settling. Primary fermentation takes place in barrique (30% new) over three weeks followed by complete malolactic fermentation. Lees stirring occurs twice towards the end of primary fermentation then once more at the completion of malolactic fermentation. The wine is then aged in barrique for eleven months.

ABV: 13.8%

Tasting notes: A nuanced and subtle chardonnay that presents place more than any particular winemaking slant. Notes of vibrant candied lime, ripe apricot, finger lime, brioche and lemon aspen (a floral native citrus). Delicate and intricately-knit palate, persistent and balanced acid, with pleasantly plump fruit weight.

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