Nose
Delightful and bold scents of white field flowers, pear drop essence and citrus oils
enriched with nutmeg spice and caramel
Palate
From the fermentation and malo lactic in oak, the palate’s pliable core of citrus,
peach, honeydew and dried pear are moulded around a fine nut -meal texture and
crème brulee richness. A distinct and soft mineral acidity finishes the wine.
Growing Conditions
A dry and warm spring / summer and an autumn harvest period of continued
warmth presented near perfect vintage conditions.
The resulting white wines show an abundant array of varietal expressions which are
both complex and pure.
Winemaking
All the individual vineyards that contribute to the Stella Bella Chardonnay are
vinified separately.
Each batch is hand-picked at between 12 .2 to 12.7 ⁰Be and cooled over night before
whole bunch pressing to extract free run juice only. Fermentation occurs in a
combination of new and older Burgundian oak, with a maximum of 15 % new oak in
each batch. Fermentation temperature is controlled between 18⁰C to 22 ⁰ C and the
lees are stirred regularly from the end of fermentation and throughout the malolactic.
After 12 months in barrel, the wine is blended to tank and held for 2 months prior to
fining and filtration.
Bottling occurs in May of the year post the vintage and is released after 6 months of
bottle maturation.
Appearance
Vibrant green gold
Food Pairing
Char grilled marron, smoked chicken salad, brie and pistachio nuts.
