VINEYARD: Swallowfield (Gembrook), Centare (Healesville), Coombe (Coldstream), Henkell (Dixons Creek)
VINTAGE: 2022
PRODUCTION: 400 dozen
WINEMAKING: Crafted from four parcels of premium Chardonnay, grown in the rolling hills of the Yarra Valley. Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, then fermented wild in French oak (39% new). The wine received zero bâtonnage and eleven months on lees in barrel before bottling in February 2023.
TASTING NOTES: Bright green-gold in colour, delivering aromas of grilled white peach, nougat and pear. The palate is bursting with mouthwatering intensity, an array of summer stonefruits, cashews and a whisper of vanilla. The finish is long, balanced and harmonious.
WINE ANALYSIS
ALC/VOL: 13.0%
TA: 7.3 g/L
pH: 3.03
2022 Fetherston Estate Chardonnay
'A brightly coloured wine redolent of white peach, a little vanillin from the oak and a touch of sea spray. Generous on the front of the palate, finishing saline and taut. A wine that should start hitting its straps in another six to 12 months or so.'
93 points
- Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion