Chardonnay Bannockburn

The grapes come from the The Elms, Cornish Point and Calvert vineyard sites, at different altitudes and with different aspects; the soils consist predominantly of deep gravels with schist inclusions. The hand-picked grapes were pressed as whole bunches, settled overnight and transferred by gravity into French oak casks. Fermentation took place spontaneously with natural yeasts, followed by complete malolactic fermentation, eleven months on the full lees and a total of thirteen months in cask; only five per cent of the casks were new. The wine shows citrus blossom, elderflower, wet stone and hazelnut, with fresh acidity, medium body and a long, clear finish. The cool March 2024 preserved freshness and precision. ([feltonroad.com](https://feltonroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-Felton-Road-Chardonnay-Bannockburn.pdf?utm_source=openai))