2021 Two Mile Hill Chardonnay

Karel Schaefer loves chardonnay, a conversation started back in 2015 about planting some vines to satisfy the thirst. Karel  & Family planted their first vines at Two Mile Hill in 2017, it’s a 4 acre site with 3 different soil types & 3 varieties. The Chardonnay is planted on rich red volcanic soil with a south slightly west facing slope with the clone i10V5, this is the first vintage produced from Two Mile Hill, with exciting 2022s in barrel & a lovely looking crop for 2023. It’...Read More...

Karel Schaefer loves chardonnay, a conversation started back in 2015 about planting some vines to satisfy the thirst. Karel  & Family planted their first vines at Two Mile Hill in 2017, it’s a 4 acre site with 3 different soil types & 3 varieties. The Chardonnay is planted on rich red volcanic soil with a south slightly west facing slope with the clone i10V5, this is the first vintage produced from Two Mile Hill, with exciting 2022s in barrel & a lovely looking crop for 2023. It’s located 5km from Eastern Peake from which you can still see our vineyard & seems to be one/two weeks earlier than us with flowering & harvest dates. Farming is shared between Karel & us under our guidance. Harvested & whole bunch pressed on 24/03/2021, fermented naturally in 300L hogs heads & 228L barriques, during élevage there is no racking, left on full lees no interference with the lees, the wine always goes through full malo on its own, a small amount of sulphur post malo, racked 3/4/2022 to stainless tank no fining or filtering, bottled 11/10/2022 A small amount of sulphur post malo & pre bottling. - Owen Latta, Winemaker. 

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