2024 Oakdene Liz's Chardonnay

Appearance
Light straw hue.

Bouquet
White stone fruit, citrus rind with struck flint aromatics.

Palate       
Bright and lifted, with a fine core of white peach and citrus. Lemon rind, oatmeal and taut acidity driving the palate, with French oak and slight reductive notes contributing texture, balance and length.

Fermentation
Hand harvested Chardonnay was pressed and transferred to barrel for fermentation using wild yeast. Post ferment lees stirring was conducted on a fortnightly basis. The wine underwent partial (10%) malolactic fermentation, and was matured in French oak barriques (30% new) for 11 months prior to bottling in February 2025.

Conclusion
Enjoy now with food or cellar for 4 to 8 years.