Tasting Notes

Winemaker's Notes

The 2007 vintage was one of the earliest on record with harvest dates 2 – 3 weeks earlier than what we call the norm. Even though vintage was early, it was not due to excessively warm weather in summer, it was due more to a warmer spring, which brought everything forward. The flavours and sugars developed reasonably quickly in the Chardonnay grapes so there was plenty of natural acidity in the berries at harvest. These conditions led to the development of a good array of flavours from citrus to ripe stone fruit. With correct cellaring the wine will drink well for at least 5 years.

Viticulture & Vinification

Grapes for the Juniper Crossing Chardonnay were sourced from the Higher Plane Vineyard and contract growers in the Wilyabrup area of Margaret River.
After destemming and pressing the grapes, the chardonnay juice was fermented and matured in oak barriques for 10 months of which 10% was new French and European oak. There was no malo-lactic fermentation in this wine as the balance was perfect. Bottled in February 2008.

TECHNICAL DATA

Alcohol: 13.5
PH: 3.30
TA: 6.4 g/L