Merricks Estate Chardonnay 2022 condado-de-haza and the 2020 is seductively

and the 2020 is seductively scented with a rumbling of dark fruits

grapefruit pith and ripe apple-skin aromas and flavours combined with that trademark racy dryness

Careful grape selection and thorough inspection during the pressing phase

We allow a small amount of skin contact to encourage some colour but more importantly some texture from phenolics in our Pinot Gris

Merricks Estate Chardonnay 2022 condado-de-haza and the 2020 is seductivelyThe Merricks Estate Chardonnay was made from two batches of grapes and treated differently. The first batch was picked 10 days earlier than the second batch and was fermented with wild yeast and went through its malo naturally. The second batch was picked at a higher sugar levels and the juice had skin contact before being inoculated with yeast and subsequently induced Malo oak treatment was the same for both batches. Both batches were blended