Hay Shed Hill|Margaret River|Premium Wines

Vintage:	2007
Growing Region:	Margaret River 100%
Grape Varieties:	Chardonnay 100%

The Gin Gin clone Chardonnay planted in the early 1970’s on the south facing slope of Block 6 on the Hay Shed Hill vineyard was used to make this fine example of old vine Margaret River Chardonnay. These classic old vines produce very low yields of fruit but at a quality and intensity level that makes them stand out as Chardonnay of the highest calibre.

Winemaking

Only the best ‘free run’ component of the juice was used in this wine which gives the finest and brightest fruit expression and the least amount of phenolic impact. The juice was fermented in French oak barriques, all 2nd and 3rd use oak – no new oak was used so as to ensure that oak flavours and aromas were not dominant characters in the wine. The wine was matured in barrel for 4 months before clarification and bottling.

Nose

The 2007 Hay Shed Hill Block 6 Chardonnay displays a bright citric, fresh pear and honeydew melon like bouquet with subtle background toast from the barrel influence. The wine is very fresh and clean with great clarity of fruit expression.

Palate

The palate is complex with good carry over of fruit expression in the citrus and pear spectrum. Vibrant and with a lightness about it this wine is so far from the old fashioned Australian Chardonnay of the 80’s. The old vine depth of fruit gives this wine a complexity not seen in most Chardonnay, there is always more to find in the wine without it being over worked or over blown. This is a fine Chardonnay that has a depth of flavour and texture that will stand up in a fine dining situation.

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