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Pooley Butcher's Hill Chardonnay 2025A single vineyard Chardonnay from the Belmont vineyard at Richmond, adjacent to the cellar door. This north facing site has elevation of 30 100 metres on dolerite and self mulching black vertosols over sandstone. Hand picked on 7th March. Whole bunch pressed to tank then racked to barrel. Whole bunch pressed to tank, settled for 24 hours then racked to barrel for ferment, 24% new French Oak (Sirugue) for 12 months. 'The nose is incredibly inviting and

A terrific follow up to the inaugural release

leaving a hint of licorice and saline minerals that pinch at the cheeks

and the fruit is then refrigerated overnight to cool before whole bunch pressing

at a 1 : 1 ratio

dried roses and thyme

5% alcohol is part way to the reason for the lightness) Even so the wine seems to build richness in the mouth & retains a crunchy acidity

A more restrained

One of the things I love about our whole bunch wines is that they always have less colour than our other wines and the fruit characters are always in the brighter fruits

specifically since 2009

World Gin Awards

roasted red pepper

Alexander Peartree

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