
Pooles Rock Premiere Chardonnay 2022
Hunter Valley,
Australia
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About this Wine
country
Australia
region
Hunter Valley
variety
Chardonnay
Style
White (Medium Bodied Oaked)
vintage
2022
closure
Screwcap
Alcohol vol.
12.5
volume
750
Brands
Pooles Rock
Tasting Notes
Aroma
Intense aromas of stonefruit, green melon and grapefruit with savoury oak.
Appearance
Pale yellow, with green hints.
Palate
The palate is rich and powerful with white peach and grapefruit
flavours. The use of barrel fermentation and lees stirring have
contributed to a textural mouthfeel and complex savoury notes.
Vinification
The grapes for this Chardonnay were sourced from our
vineyard in the Broke/Fordwich sub region of the Hunter
Valley along with carefully selected parcels. The fruit was
harvested in the cool of the early morning to preserve
quality and was immediately whole bunch pressed at our
Pokolbin winery. The cloudy juice was transferred to
French oak barrels and puncheons where fermentation took
place. A small portion of the wine also underwent malo-lactic
fermentation to add a textural mouth feel. After Fermentation
the wine was matured for nine months in oak with fortnightly
lees stirring to add complexity before final
blending and bottling.
Cellaring Potential
Enjoy now or cellar for 7+ years.
Vintage Notes
The 2022 vintage began in the Hunter Valley with significant late
spring rainfall which then gave way to drier but cooler than
average weather through December and January. The resulting
long, cool ripening period allowed for the grapes to develop
complex and intense flavours, whilst maintaining freshness and
bright acidity.