2022 Mesa Chardonnay

colour

Light straw with golden tints.

aroma

The nose displays aromas of orange blossom and ripe, vibrant stone fruits.

palate

The palate is wonderfully balanced with juicy nectarine, lime, warm subtle oak spice and a fine natural acidity.

cellaring

This wine will be best enjoyed within five years of release.

vintage

The 2022 season saw due a continuation of the La Nina weather patterns, with cooler weather and lots of rain prior to the growing season providing healthy vine growth. Cooler vintage temperatures produced fruit with vibrant natural acidity and more refined, delicate characteristics. Frost early on in the season caused some lower yields, however the resulting fruit shows deliciously concentrated flavour.

winemaking

Fruit was 100% hand picked and pressed directly to barrel for fermentation in largely older oak puncheons and barriques. Fermentation occurred spontaneously (wild fermentation) and there were no additives used during the fermentation process. Postfermentation, the wine was matured for six months in barrel. Each barrel was then assessed and the most expressive ones were used in the final blend.

region

Pyrenees

variety

Chardonnay

analysis

• Alcohol: 12.5%

Grilled Spanish Mackerel with a lemon herb risotto.

Huon Hooke, The Real Review 2024

Intense creamy lees, buttery croissant, stone fruit and toasty aromas, quite complex on the nose, revealing substantial winemaking artifact. Palate is soft and fleshy, smooth with fine powdery tannins and balance. Medium-full bodied and ample, and would be a good food wine.