2023 Evans & Tate Metricup Road Chardonnay

• Producer: Evans & Tate
• Varietal: Chardonnay
• Region: Margaret River
• Net volume: 750ml
• Vintage: 2023
• Cellar until 2025

A wine that showcases the class of Chardonnay from Margaret River from an exceptional vintage. Flavours of stone fruit, rockmelon & ripe pear drive the palate with layers of complexity providing the thumb print of the Evans & Tate house style. An element of wild fermentation on solids adds aromatics such as wild herbs, tropical fruits and toasty notes. The ~60% component of MLF and extended time spent maturing on yeast lees, contributes fresh toast and malty characters along with a lovely creamy, textural complexity.

The fruit was selectively picked in mid-late February and early March when each Block achieved
optimum flavour intensity and balanced acid levels. The cold fruit was directly loaded into the press
with this gentle handling of the cold grapes and juice being a critical step in producing the distinct
style of Evans & Tate Chardonnay. Most of the juice then underwent wild fermentation on light
solids with ~30% French oak used. ~60% of the blend underwent MLF to achieve texture and flavour
without compromising freshness and balance. The wine remained on yeast lees for 6 months with
regular stirring of these lees. Select parcels were then blended and the final wine filtered once prior
to bottling.

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