Gentle Folk Piccadilly Chardonnay 2023

Old vine Chardonnay from the heart of Piccadilly, where the wines are renowned for their power and flair. No doubt about it with this wine, it’s all lemon citrus, melons, ripe fruit and impressive acid…a complete package and the reason this part of the Hills is often referred to as the “Grand Cru” section.

Vineyard: Udy’s Rd, Piccadilly

Planted: 1983

Clones: I10V1

Elevation: 470m

Aspect: W

Soil: Light loamy clay over sandstone with extensive schist and quartz rocks and rubble

Vinification: Whole bunches were crushed and pressed into to tank for settling overnight before racking off solids to barrel. The wine spent 11 months in French oak, 30% new, before racking to tank for three months and bottled.

Harvest date: 24 March 2022

Bottled: 05 April 2023

Alc: 12.8%

pH: 3.35

TA: 6.2 g/L

Production: 3563 bottles