Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2018 Farming Practice|test These standards (like the viticulture)

These standards (like the viticulture) are far higher than pretty much all of the so called 'prestige cuvées'

almonds and a hint of honeysuckle

where the fruit is pressed relatively hard to give the wine a phenolic texture - this is a good thing

quince and crisp fuji apples linger on the palate

lovely mineralité and grip

Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2018 Farming Practice|test These standards (like the viticulture)Citrus and stonefruit on the nose, this wine has a rounded palate with good length and acidity; a light touch of new oak adds complexity. All fruit is hand picked in the morning and immediately de stemmed and lightly crushed into the press. No enzymes are used; instead the juice is allowed to settle naturally. In 2016, there were approximately fifteen different ferments, these were allowed to start naturally on full solids. After a select period of