Skigh Wines Coda Chardonnay 2021

Clone 1 Chardonnay farmed in Wilyabrup, at the highest point in the vineyard, protected by Marri gums and sat atop red loam soil. The clone was originally planted for sparkling production and lends itself to our ethos of earlier picking maintaining balance of fruit ripeness with natural acidity. Native yeast fermented in tank and matured on Burgundian oak for 6 weeks with around 15% new. Some went through partial malolactic fermentation - less than 5% - giving some almond husk characters while still holding a fine acid backbone. It shows generous fruit driven aromatics with ripe nectarine and jasmine blossom with some subtle oak influence bringing a beeswax softness to the pallet.