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2022 Singlefile Small Batch "Old School" Chardonnay

2022 Singlefile Small Batch
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VINEYARD & WINEMAKING

We were able to access some small parcels of chardonnay fruit during vintage 2022 which displayed such intensity of flavour that we earmarked them for a one-off Small Batch collection wine. The fruit deserved special treatment to allow the flavours full expression in a bolder, more textural style to shine through.

Harvested in March 2022 at optimal flavour for a rich bold textured Chardonnay, the fruit was picked and chilled overnight. The juice was pressed directly into new 225L Burgundian oak barriques on full solids, for wild fermentation. Malolactic fermentation initiated in the barrels with the lees stirred for 5 months before final barrel selection and then bottling. Our aim is to create a style which captures the texture, fruit richness and viscosity of an ‘old school’ chardonnay while carefully balancing this with the natural acidity of the fruit.

THE WINE

A tightly packed chardonnay displaying rich fruit flavours and a buttery character from malolactic fermentation. The wine shows a full mouthfeel derived from the lees work and a big French oak influence. The palate has length and drive towards the long finish, with broad intensity. This will improve and develop further in bottle over the next five years.

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CRITIC REVIEWS OF NOTE

96 points, The Real Review, March 2024
96 points, Barry Weinman, Fine Wine Club, Sept 2023

Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Chardonnay
Alcohol %
13.7

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Genevieve
(10/09/2024 at 6:29 PM)
This is the Chardonnay of dreams! A perfect golden colour, it has a gorgeous floral fragrance with complex, stoic fruit on the palate and so smooth and buttery at the end. Flavours intensify when even the lightest chill wears off, and it paired perfectly with a light pate and crusty French stick. I will be amazed at myself if I can manage to cellar this for 5 years and not drink it immediately.

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Fred Noteboom
(14/09/2024 at 5:20 PM)
First things first - always seductive when the wine is packaged like this - weighty bottle and I was asked is this sparkling? Sealed and corked. Even the colour in the glass is seductive, suggestive of what is to come. I detect oak on the nose and what a little apprehensive that the oak might be overpowering - not so - lovely citrus notes and just a a hint of oak. Some chardonnay can overdo the “butteriness” but this one has enough acid on the palate to compensate. I might have to add this one to my next Appreciator selection!!

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Daniel Harrop
(04/10/2024 at 11:33 AM)
This is a stunning chardonnay. The name 'old school' will conjure up different things for different people. It has all the best bits of an 'old school' chardonnay - luscious, silky, smooth and buttery, but all the benefits of beautiful fruit with a nice fresh citrus finish. A really special wine, I love to share this one with friends over dinner.

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