
On the Fly 2016 Chardonnay - SOLD OUT
Regular price
$28.00
Sale
Please note - we are having a short break so deliveries will take place after 10 October 2019.
Vital statistics
Single vineyard chardonnay grapes (V5 clone)
Hand picked: 2, 5 March 2016
Bottled: 18 February 2017
Production: 217 dozen bottles
13.1% alcohol/vol
Appearance
Straw coloured
Nose
Citrus and white stonefruits with a sweet nuttiness of French oak
Palate
Well balanced acidity with a long, satisfying finish.
What Alex Mackay (our winemaker) did
The grapes were 100% whole bunch pressed. The juice was then fermented in French oak barrels (25% new) for 11 months before being blended together and bottled.
What the wine says
This wine says "I am a real Tumbarumba chardonnay - well structured with elegance and a very satisfying mineral acidity. I've developed a bit of funkiness after hanging out with some new (and old) French barrels for 11 month.
What others are saying
This chardonnay was awarded a gold medal in the 2017 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards. Winewise said "The lemony fruit is backed up by nutty complexity and a touch of funkiness. The palate is long and textural, with a strong line of acidity".