Dawson James Island Belle Chardonnay Tasmania 2023
$41.00
Description
Nutty, creamy characters follow through onto the palate which is soft and full, tangy citrus fruits balanced by mouth-watering minerally acidity.
2023 was a cool and moist growing season with delayed and rain interrupted flowering resulting in low crops. A cool and dry ripening period ensured that grapes ripened evenly and were full flavoured.
Chardonnay was hand-picked on 12th April with grapes being whole bunch pressed and juice fermented in well-seasoned French oak barriques and puncheons.
ABOUT DAWSON JAMES
"Wine that is made for love, not profit” - James Halliday Dawson James was born of a friendship and winemaking partnership between Peter Dawson and Tim James. With a collective experience of more than 80 vintages, the opportunity of making world class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay drew them to Tasmania. The cool and dry climate, hungry soils and 30 + year-old vines grow grapes with great depth of flavour and intensity of character. Our winemaking philosophy is based on picking fruit with a natural balance of flavour and acidity. A very simple approach to winemaking allows fruit quality to shine through.