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Heirloom Vineyards

2023

Chardonnay

Adelaide Hills - Australia
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About

Heirloom Vineyards was conceived in vintage 2000, when a young winemaking student caught the eye of a silly old wine judge. A love story ensued inspired by two vows: to preserve the best of tradition, the old world of wine and our unique old vineyards and to champion the best clones of each variety planted in the most appropriate sites. Seven long vintages of trial and error passed before Heirloom Vineyards could make a wine that was fine enough to pass on to future generations. That is this wine, an old-school-meets-new-wave Chardonnay (think a touch of new oak and no additions but yeast and very low sulfur) that comes from a few sites near Balhannah in the Adelaide Hills. It is made by two female winemakers: Elena Brooks and Alexandra Haselich.

The fruit was picked and crushed in the second week of March. The juice fermented with inoculated yeast in French hogshead barrels where it also underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine spent a total of 9 months in French oak (20% new oak, 80% seasoned) then filtered and bottled with a touch of sulfur. No fining.

Stats

  • Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
  • Vineyard: Multiple vineyards in the Adelaide Hills near Balhannah
  • Vine Age: Average 25-years-old
  • Soil Type: Sandy & clay loams
  • Viticulture: Conventional
  • Fermentation: Inoculated – French hogsheads
  • Skin Contact: None
  • Aging: 9 months in French oak (20% new - 80% used)
  • Alcohol: 12.5%
  • pH: 3.29
  • Total Acidity: 7.11 g/L
  • Total SO2: 32 ppm
  • Total Production: 500 cases
  • UPC: 9342160000577

Tasting Notes

A clear, pale gold wine that feels bright and inviting. The aroma blends citrus peel, fresh cucumbers, and a hint of stone fruits. On the palate, it’s bold yet smooth, with juicy stone fruit flavors balanced by a fresh acidity. The texture moves from rich and full to light and refreshing, with a savory finish that brings in a touch of the sea and oyster shells.

Producer


Heirloom Vineyards

Region


Adelaide Hills

Country


Australia

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