Willowglen Chardonnay 2024

Very pale straw with a green tinge. Tight and bright early picked peach and melon notes carried on a weighty palate, culminating in a fresh and crisp finish with the most interesting of cashewy oak nuances.

Select premium vineyards were chosen for their intense varietal flavour, and picked at their peak.

After a dry winter, the vines received a boost from rains in late spring and early summer, resulting in average yields for the white varieties. We started the harvest on January 21st. The lower crop levels allowed the fruit to ripen quickly and cleanly.

This wine was fermented cool over a two week period. Selected parcels were fermented with the inclusion of our house select fine French oak. Once fermentation was complete the wines were matured on fine yeast lees over 7 months to build palate weight.

Once fermentation was complete the wines were matured on fine yeast lees over 7 months to build palate weight.

These more full bodied styles match well with: Andouillette, chaource, terrines, or escargot.