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A complex wine that has aromas of lime and stone fruits with melon citrus flavours on the palate. The flavours are fresh and mouth filling. The wine is made more complex by a portion being stirred on lees and barrel fermented.

Vintages:

• 2008 Chardonnay › ›
• 2007 Chardonnay › ›
• 2006 Chardonnay › ›
• 2005 Chardonnay › ›
• 2004 Chardonnay › ›
• 2002 Chardonnay › ›
• 2001 Chardonnay › ›

Fox Creek 2008 Chardonnay

appearance
Pale gold with green hues.

bouquet
Lifted grapefruit, white nectarine and lemongrass with creamy yeast and subtle biscuity oak creating a rich complex bouquet.

palate
A soft rich palate shows white peach and golden nectarine flavours. The textural oak frame surrounds dollops of butter and cream, with the crisp citrus finish completing a complex, restrained and balanced wine.

winemaking
Parcels of Chardonnay were harvested from between 12.5 Baumé and 13.4 Baumé. A portion of the juice (approximately 60%) was fermented in new and one year old French oak barrels with a moderate proportion of this as indigenous wild yeast fermentation to achieve greater complexity. The barrel fermented portion was matured in oak on yeast lees for 8 months to create a rich creamy palate. The remainder of the blend was fermented in stainless steel tanks at moderate temperatures to retain maximum fruit character. After blending, the wine was returned to oak barrels to harmonise the flavours and structure prior to bottling.

technical analysis

Alcohol
14%

ageing potential
The Chardonnay is wonderful on release and we would expect the wine to be at its very best through 2009 and 2010.

viticulturist
Nick Wiltshire

winemakers
Chris Dix & Scott Zrna