2022 Primrose Vineyard Chardonnay
2022 Primrose Vineyard Chardonnay
($38.25 Wine Club price)
1975 plantings of the OF (or Gin Gin) Clone of Chardonnay, some of the oldest plantings in South Australia. Less than 1 acre remains. Grown in Ebenezer on the famous Schulz Primrose Vineyard in the Northern Barossa. Handpicked, hand sorted, de-stemmed, before being fermented and aged in a single seasoned French puncheon.
This Chardonnay is light straw, fresh and bright, almost tropical in its youth. Has a brightness that belies its vineyard source. A wonderful wine to enjoy over the next 10 years with someone special
Technical Tasting Notes
2022 Primrose Vineyard Chardonnay
GROWING SEASON
The 2022 Barossa Valley vintage will be remembered as the second almost faultless season in a row after an equally impressive although different 2021 vintage. Both Vintages were cool, the coolest since 2002. Good spring rains meant that we entered the growing season with good soil moisture levels. A warm dry growing season followed, with balanced and healthy canopies producing an average crop of extremely high quality fruit. A pigeon pair, perhaps the best two since 1990/1991 if not longer. The good news is that flavours and colours (in reds) and the vibrancy and lift n the whites are incredible. Overall quality is exceptional. Another extremely good Barossa vintage in the making.
TASTING NOTE
1975 plantings of the OF (or Gin Gin) Clone of Chardonnay, some of the oldest plantings in South Australia. Less than 1 acre remains. Grown in Ebenezer on the famous Schulz Primrose Vineyard in the Northern Barossa.
This Chardonnay is light straw, fresh and bright, almost tropical in its youth. Has a brightness that belies its vineyard source. A wonderful wine to enjoy over the next 10 years with someone special
Region/Sub Region: 100% Barossa Valley/Ebenezer
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.5%
Production: 1300 bottles
Cellaring: 5 years plus
Serve: This wine will match well with a variety of seafood and salad dishes in its youth before developing secondary characters after 3-4 years and providing a perfect match for more robust Fish, Chicken and Pork based dishes with age.
Winemaker: Andrew Seppelt
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