Rimu Grove Chardonnay 2004
Winemaker's Notes
Harvest date 28 & 29 April 2004
Sugars at harvest 23.2 - 23.4 Brix
Bottling date 18 March 2005
Cases produced 565
Alcohol 13.9%
pH 3.28
T/A 8.4 gm/litre
100% fruit from the Moutere Hills appellation.
100% barrel fermented in French oak (42% new).
42% malolactic fermentation
Grapes were picked by hand and whole-bunch pressed,
followed by cool fermentation in 225L barriques.
The wine was routinely barrel-stirred on full lees for 11 months.