Nose
A powerhouse from the first lifted note. Cashew, roasted hazelnuts and white peach flesh exist in abundance on the nose.
Palate
The palate grows and grows from start to finish. The wine is a product of 40 year dry grown vines, and this is beautifully evident in the concentration and vibrancy of the palate. Generous in both flavour and acidity, the uniqueness of this wine captures the sites personality perfectly.
Growing Conditions
Located on the bend of the Margaret River, the Burnside Vineyard grows on unique micaceous black soils. The chardonnay rows are on a steep northerly aspect with rows running in a north-west, south-east orientation.
Winemaking
A warm spring, with a full water table ensured good flowering and crop set. Summer was moderate with a large rain event mid vintage ensuring wines were never stressed. Picking dates were consistent with recent averages. Fruit was hand-picked in the morning hours. Fruit whole bunch pressed, with no fining or settling, and transferred to barrel with full solids. Native yeast began fermentation after two days, with fermentation lasting for two weeks. Wines were sulphured at the beginning of Winter, allowing adequate yeast autolysis for complexity and texture, but prevention of malolactic fermentation. Bottled after coarse filtration.
