L.A.S. Vino Barrels of Metricup Chardonnay 2021

A complete contrast to the 'Wildberry Springs' chardonnay - leaner, tighter, and citrus driven

Chardonnay

$94.00

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Citrus Fruit, Tree Fruit, Herbaceous, and Mineral, Toasted

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)

Origin: Western Australia (Margaret River, Swan Valley & More), Australia

Grape Varietals:

Chardonnay

Winemaking:
Organic and No fining
Direct Press, Malolactic Fermentation, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Roast chicken, Hard cheeses, Fish burger

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Popiah, Tempura, Hotplate tofu

L.A.S. Vino

Luck. Art. Science. Based in Margaret River, Western Australia, their mantra is minimal intervention with maximum flavour and where possible they aim to work with growers using sustainable, organic and biodynamic vineyard methods

Description

L.A.S. Vino Barrels of Metricup Chardonnay 2021

Grape Varietals & Region: From the heart of Metricup, Margaret River. Twenty two year old 'gin-gin' chardonnay grown in a sandy loam topsoil over a mottled clay subsoil

Taste Profile: Attractive bouquet of white peach, grilled nectarine, flint and raw cashew. Bright and fresh, excellent intensity and drive, plenty of mealy nougat complexity building towards the finish line. Finishes long and mealy

Winemaking Process: The fruit hand picked, chilled, hand selected and then whole bunch pressed prior to fermentation in ten barriques, two of which were new. The wine undergoes a full malolactic fermentation with fortnightly lees stirring prior to maturation for 10 months in barrique prior to blending. The wine is bottled un-fined with a light filtration

Bright & Mineral Whites

From the limestone character of Sancerre to the green, herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc of Marlborough, this style group often shows off cut grass and wet stone. Often associated with coastal regions or limestone based terroir, these wines are characterised with crisp acidity, mineraiity, citrus tones, with a hint of grassiness

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,