(SOLD OUT) 2008 Rusty Shed Chardonnay
Winemaker’s Notes:
The grapes for our 2008 Rusty Shed Chardonnay were gently hand harvested in September and Early October of 2008 from our estate vineyards. Hand sorting ensures only the best bunches make it through to the winemaking process, where the gentle handling continues.
The grapes were whole bunch pressed to ensure minimum oxygen contact, and then after 2 days settling, the clear juice was transferred by gravity to barrels. 100% French oak was used, about 30% of which were new barrels. Fermentation took place in barrel with a mixture of wild yeast and selected yeast cultures. Following fermentation, the barrels were stirred weekly to impart a yeasty creaminess to the wine.
In July, after 10 months of ageing in barrel, all the Chardonnay barrels were tasted and the final blend for the Rusty Shed Chardonnay was chosen. The wine was bottled without fining on 14th September 2009.
| VQA | Twenty Mile Bench |
| Cases Produced | 209 |
| Retail Price | $25.15 |
| Availability | Winery, Licensee, Vintages (Aug.21 release) |
| Alcohol/Volume | 12.0 |
| Residual Sugar | 1.3 |
| pH | 3.52 |
| TA | 6.6 |
| Brix | 20.78 |
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