Onannon ‘Flinders’ Chardonnay The Orchard Vineyard 2023 savannieres and foods that are normally

and foods that are normally high in fat

loam and shale with an ideal easterly aspect

moderate production

and violets

Concentrated and complex with good minerality

Onannon ‘Flinders’ Chardonnay The Orchard Vineyard 2023 savannieres and foods that are normallyThe 2023 Chardonnay was showing all the right flavours very early in the season, based on this I picked it on these flavours, and was happy to ride the searing acid in the juice. I love malolactic fermentation in Chardonnay so after oxidising the juice (house style) and barrelling down straight from the press, I let the wine sit in barrel for what seemed an eternity. Around Christmas time I tasted the orchard barrels selected two I flew reflected the