Spinifex Chardonnay 2023 cascina-fontana this wine has a glittering

this wine has a glittering core of minerality

shellfish and elaborate fish dishes

open fermenters before maturation in barrique and puncheon (8% new)

this wine will come into its own after two years but has an ageing potential 10 of depending on the vintage

The 2017 is certainly a step up in power

Spinifex Chardonnay 2023 cascina-fontana this wine has a glitteringFruit was hand harvested in the cool of the morning and then chilled overnight prior to full destemming and crushing the following day. The must was left to macerate for 4 hours prior to gentle pressing. Around 50% of the juice was transferred directly to barrel ex press, the balance roughly settled for 18 hrs before being filled to wood. Fermentation was undertaken by indigenous yeasts entirely in wood, around 70% new. Fermentation progressed at