Brand:Ngeringa

Closure:Stelvin

Organic Certification:NASAA - 5184

Country of Origin:Australia

Serving Temperature:10-12°C

Drink By:2030

Wine Ageing:12 months on full lees in a combination of old and new oak.

Winemaking Style:Minimal-intervention

Harvest:The growing season leading into the vintage of 2023 was by all accounts our wettest and cooler in at least a decade. We managed to just stay on top of our disease pressure during the spring of 2022 and then benefited the rewards with near zero pressure close to harvest. A long, slow much later than normal harvest meant amazing flavour development, great acid retention in the grape across all varieties. Even our late Italian varieties we finally managed to get ripe.

Winemaking:Whole bunch pressed directly into French oak barriques and puncheons. Natural fermentation with minimal temperature control. 100% natural malolactic fermentation. 20% new barrels. Élevage for 12 months on full lees to build texture and integrated layers of flavour. Minimal sulphur added prior to bottling.

Viticulture:The grapes for this wine are from the east-facing Summit Vineyard which collects more of the morning sunlight and less of the intense, direct afternoon heat. Vineyard altitude ranges between 330m and 360m above sea level, and the soil consists of sandy loam over red-orange clay, sandstone and ironstone. Fruit for the Single Vineyard Chardonnay comes from a small section in the middle of this vineyard where the balance of topsoil over subsoil is optimal for vine balance, flavour concentration and structure.

Food Pairing:Roasted chicken with herb butter, Buttered lobster tail, Chicken Alfredo, Garlic butter scallops, Mushroom risotto, Herb-crusted cod, Butternut squash and sage gnocchi.