Craven Chardonnay 2023 5yo and wafts of rich spices

and wafts of rich spices

Disgorging of this wine is done after 15 to 18 months on the lees

tobacco leaf and cumin spice as it opens up over time in the glass

Peated and unpeated spirit produced from 100% Scottish barely

Craven Chardonnay 2023 5yo and wafts of rich spicesGrapes for the Craven Chardonnay 2023 were harvested from the Bluegum Grove vineyard planted in 2005. Grapes were whole bunch pressed to tank to settle overnight. The next day the juice was put into neutral 500 litre barrels for fermentation and remained there to complete malolactic fermentation. After 7 months of elevage in the same barrels, the wine was racked and bottled. Bottled at 11. 5%. (Bottle size 750ml) Nose: Lovely citrus forward nose, with