Stargazer Chardonnay 2023

Stargazer Chardonnay 2023Internationally acclaimed winemaker Samantha Connew purchased her Palisander vineyard in the Coal River Valley in 2016. She promptly expanded the vineyard which included plantings of Chardonnay. The 2023 Stargazer Chardonnay is sourced from two vineyards, the Palisander vineyard (60%) and a vineyard at Ouse in the Derwent Valley (40%). "Beautiful stone and citrus fruit tones mesh with a pitch perfect level of struck match complexity along with hints

It was then allowed to rest on lees for 4 months

more tense and fruity than those of Fossati

it's medium to full-bodied

In a slightly darker fruit spectrum to the 2021

adding that "I have no grand plans for change

I first sat the exam in 1992 and passed the theory part

pure citrus aroma and ever so subtly toasty

as it remains a glorious vintage here that will demand plenty of patience before it properly blossoms

It’s had about 9 months in oak which combines perfectly with the fruit

10 years on the lees

there's a quiet smokiness from the barrel along with a five spice quality then a distinctive mineral and earth quality adding complexity and sense of place

"The confidence with which Yattarna delivers incredible concentration in the presence of profound tension