Knee Deep Birdhouse 2021 Chardonnay, Small Batch, Vegan

COLOUR

Light straw.

NOSE

Lifted honeysuckle, yellow peach, honeydew melon and sweet oak aromatics.

PALATE

A concentrated palate full of citrus and stone fruit enveloped in generous oak. A fine acid profile drives the wine through to a long, flavoursome finish.

WINEMAKING

Harvested in the cool of the evening to retain varietal freshness. Gently pressed, settled overnight before racking to French oak barrels with some solids for textural integration into the wine throughout fermentation, maturation and lees stirring. This Chardonnay showcases complexity and elegant oak influence while still allowing the fresh varietal characters to shine through.

VINTAGE NOTES

2020 was a warm and dry vintage, however a wetter than average winter set us up well for this. The growing season started off with a warm spring followed by a hot summer. We did have one significant rain event late February which slowed down the reds and allowed for ripening of tannin and flavour to catch up with sugars. The warm and dry conditions reduced disease pressure, this also resulted in ample marri blossom around the district which eased the bird pressure experienced in 2019. Yields were low across the board, but on the upside this resulted in excellent quality with concentration of flavour across all varieties.

QUICK NOTES

Vintage 2020

Winemaker/s Kate Morgan

Grape Variety 100% Chardonnay

Growing area Margaret River, WA

Alc % Vol 12% v/v

Titratable acidity  6.9 g/l

PH 3.19

Cellar Potential  3 to 5 years

Maturation 10 months

Bottled January 2021

Oak French 

Vegan Friendly  

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