Dyson Wines Chardonnay …

The fruit for the Dyson Chardonnays are grown at Maslin Beach, South Australia (McLaren Vale region) 2.5 kms from the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Dyson Chardonnay is totally dry grown, the vines having to rely totally on natural rainfall to grow their wonderful grapes for us.

These conditions along with maritime climatical conditions result in Dyson Chardonnays being big, rich, robust wines, with one of the features being the strong green/gold colours present in the wine.

Our Chardonnay grapes are handpicked at optimum sugar levels for richness and ripeness. The grapes are cooled overnight to 10 degrees centigrade before crushing and basket pressing, to protect and enhance the flavours present in our grapes. The juice is then cold settled and then fermented very slowly in french oak barriques. This practice is carried out every vintage as it develops the complex flavours the Dyson Chardonnays are known for.

Whilst the young wines are maturing on yeast in barrels, a malolactic fermentation is introduced and the wine undergoes this fermentation during aging in french oak barriques. This in turn creates more rich, subtle complex flavours, which oak aged Chardonnays should have. After the Chardonnay is matured in oak, it is then bottled at the winery, and then bottle aged before release.

The practices under which the Chardonnay was made, ensure a wine which will mature and age gracefully, featuring the subtle, rich complex flavours that a dry grown Chardonnay is capable of showing. A fine complex citrus dominated nose. Well developed with traces of honey, rich marmalade flavours, and integrated oak dominate. A creamy texture fills out the palate with softening and citrus scented acidity still balancing.

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