2023 Tscharke Girl Talk

• Producer: Tscharke
• Varietal: Savagnin Blends
• Region: Barossa
• Alcohol: 11.5%
• Net volume: 750ml
• Vintage: 2023
• Cellar until 2029

A brilliant and very pale straw colour. The bouquet is an explosion of fruity and floral notes. Citrus, nectarine, passionfruit and field flowers jump out of the glass. To add a beautiful complexity is a precise minerality on chalky and saline tones. The palate is fresh, lively, vibrant, with plenty of juicy citrus notes on the attack and a tropical mid-palate. The tension of a zesty acidity and the intensity of primary characters find a perfect synergy. A fine texture, together mineral and herbal hints, defines the lingering finish. A wine to drink now or age for many years. Energetic and energising.

The three varieties were picked at optimum ripeness,
throughout the month of March.
All parcels were immediately pressed to tank and
allowed to settle over 48 hours before racking and
inoculation. Fermentation for all components of the
blend was slow and cold, aimed at aromatics retention.
Once dry the wines were grossly racked and the blend
was assembled. Grenache Blanc, being riper brought
richness and tropicality to the blend, Savagnin and
Albariño give its backbone of freshness.
Once blended, the wine was aged in tank on fine lees for
five months before being racked, filtered, and bottled.
VINTAGE REPORT
With four months of above average rainfall, no frost nor
hail, spring was off to a great start. However, the
saturated soils and cooler weather gave rise to slow shoot
growth and heighten disease pressures.
By flowering there was a high incident of Downy
Mildew throughout the Valley and most of the hills.
Fortunately, the disease moved in early, and the
compromised bunches and leaf were lost to necrosis.
In December the season was on track with mild ripening
weather and dry conditions. This did lead to a two to
three week later than average harvest meaning many
wines had much lower sugar ripeness and were
somewhat riper in tannin with flavours more unique to a
cooler vintage.

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