2024 Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
Pale straw appearance with some green hues. Subtle aromas of nettle, lemon pith and grapefruit, a long with a touch of flinty funk and wet stones. It has a firm, yet juicy texture - a hallmark character of Rising Chardonnay - with white peach and a touch of lanolin on the palate. The creaminess on the finish is finely balanced with good persistence.
Vintage
Mild winter led to earlier than usual bud burst which resulted in an early vintage. The season was cool and wet again (just like 20, 21 & 23). The largest dump of rain came in January (180mm) which presented a massive challenge for the vineyard team. Lots of hard work delivered the winery team a beautifully clean and ripe crop. The Cabernet Franc was harvested on the 29th February, a leap year baby!
Vineyard
Made with handpicked Chardonnay from six different blocks at Rising Vineyard. The clones used in this blend are P58, Bernard 95, Bernard 76 and I10V5. Age of vines varies from 13 to 39 years old.
Vinification
All whole bunch pressed into French oak barrels – a mixture of barriques, hogsheads and puncheon, 20% new – for ferment . Only 10% of the final blend went through malo-lactic ferment in 2024 as the fruit already carried good weight from higher than usual sugars. Maturation in barrel on full lees until assemblage in December and bottling in February 2025.
