Annie's Lane Chardonnay 750mL (Case of 6)

Annie's Lane Chardonnay 750mL (Case of 6)

Viticulture
After some useful rain periods through the winter, spring brought very dry weather with total spring rainfall well below average. Spring 2012 was the driest for five years and this dry period continued throughout the summer months with growing season rainfall (SeptMarch) being one of the driest on record. Winter temperatures were near normal with plenty of early frosts giving some good winter chilling – however once spring arrived, average maximum temps increased rapidly to be above average. The warm growing season continued through summer with short heat spikes. Crop loading and vine canopies were well balanced and lead to even ripening.

Winemaking
Fruit parcels were harvested during the cool of the night to retain freshness. After fermentation, the individual parcels were kept separate until blending and matured on lees to build texture and mouth feel. Stronger fruit parcels were fermented and matured in seasoned French oak barrels.