Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2022

Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, the acidity is bright and there is generosity of flavour. Typically it shows white flowers, citrus, and nectarine notes.

A flavourful and intense Chardonnay, with lovely ginger and orange zest notes as well as nectarine flavours. A vintage to age or to drink straight away.

Cool early in the season, a smaller crop formed during fruit- set, followed by a mild summer that warmed up towards the end, adding flavour and ripeness to the fresh acidity.

From Piccadilly, Lobethal and our Lenswood Vineyard, at 455–500 metres elevation. Undulating with east and west facing aspects, the soils are brown loams over clay with broken shale on the ridges. The vineyard was planted in 1999.

Mixed quartz, ironstone and clay.

Hand picked and whole bunch pressed. Fermented and matured on lees in French oak barriques and puncheons.

Large and small French oak for 10 months.

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