Nose
Heady aromas of white peach, nectarine, curry leaf
and oyster shell.
Palate
The seaside vibes continue
on the palate, where the
tangy fruit and bright acidity harmonize with a slippery texture and
ocean spray saltiness.
Growing Conditions
Frey
a is a Chardophile with Chardonnay from a family property set on
the Margaret River itself in a locality called Burnside. Planted in 1981
by her father David on a bend in the river (Burnside means
–
one who lives on the
bended side of a river) its unique m
icaceous black soils are a stones through from our
own home and only 2km from where the river meets the ocean. The Chardonnay rows
are on a steep northerly aspect with rows running in a north
-
west, south
-
east
orientation.
Harvest
The
Chardonnay was hand
-
picked.
Bottling
Screwcap
Winemaking
Pressed straight to barrel. Natural yeasts get the
job done on all our wines, macro
-
oxygenation preferment ensures these site yeasts
flourish, and in doing so they enhance the expression of the Burnside persona. Barrels
are F
rench barriques with
40/30/30 split
across 1,
2, and
3
-
year
-
old. There is no stirring,
just topping and tasting on a fortnightly basis. Malolactic went through on its own in late
autumn and early spring giving a nice natural cover of CO2 during maturation.
The wine
remains undisturbed with some sulphur added just prior to a
December
bottling. We
blended off the bench from barrel before bottling a week later
Appearance
Lemon hued. As the wine is unfined
and unfiltered, it may present some harmless deposits in the bottle
