2022 Ministry of Clouds Chardonnay

100% Chardonnay sourced from two vineyards in the Piccadilly Valley and Birdwood sub regions of the Adelaide Hills. Handpicked and whole bunch pressed to 35% new oak barrels for nine months. The result is a Burgundy inspired wine that is pure and tightly wound, showing the muscle and intensity of the low yielding Birdwood site, and the fragile acid line synonymous with fine, late ripening and deeply cool Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay. The aroma is shy at first, but opens to white flowers, green nectarine characters, and subtle hints of nougat and gingery wood spice. On the palate, a bedrock of chalky minerality supports a core of intense stone fruit, framing its lingering acidity.