1314 Chardonnay 2022

1314 Chardonnay is made from a blend of fruit grown on our established vineyards; the oldest vines planted in 1976, through to the most recent 2016 planting. This wine is a barrel selection based on an earlier bottling regime and a younger drinking window.

Wild yeast fermentation in French oak hogsheads of which approximately 20% is new, followed by partial malolactic fermentation.The wine was left on lees unstirred for 8 months prior to blending and bottling.

The 2022 growing season started out with substantial winter and spring rains as a result of La Nina but dried out around Christmas and into the new year. A warm Jan and Feb led to a very consistent and well paced ripening period, and the Chardonnay fruit was picked in very good condition over a two week period.