Woodlawn Waverley Vineyard Chardonnay 2023 lowesoftedm leaving the wine in contact

leaving the wine in contact with its fermentative yeasts that lay down at the bottom and give unique flavours and character

Ripe citrus and stone fruit on the nose

After 15 days of maceration wine is filtered and placed in tanks for about 6 months until the completion of malolactic fermentation

mocha aromas and touches of chamomile

Batonnage is applied in inox tanks for a period of 3-5 months

Woodlawn Waverley Vineyard Chardonnay 2023 lowesoftedm leaving the wine in contactWaverley is situated just to the east of Launceston, with a little bit of elevation, it is more influenced by the surrounding mountains, rather than the Tamar River. This vineyard was planted in 2005, and we have farmed out ourselves since 2015. At the time, the owner had stepped away, and the vineyard was derelict. Naively, I went and knocked on the door of the owner, convincing him to let me take it on. Five years later I was still sorting it out,