Rimu Grove Chardonnay 2005
Winemaker's Notes
Harvest date 19 - 28 April 2005
Sugars at harvest 24.7 - 25.9 Brix
Bottling date 22 March 2006
Cases produced 190
Alcohol 14.4%
pH 3.27
T/A 6.9 gm/litre
100% fruit from the Moutere Hills appellation.
100% barrel fermented in French oak (35% new).
Grapes were picked by hand and whole-bunch pressed,
followed by cool fermentation in 225L barriques.
The wine was routinely barrel-stirred on full lees for 11 months.