Tyrrell's Vat 47 Chardonnay 2024

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Vat 47 Chardonnay comes entirely from our Short Flat Vineyard, where the original Chardonnay vines were planted by Murray Tyrrell in 1968. The soil profile in this dry grown vineyard is unlike that of any of our other vineyards, which gives Vat 47 its unique character.

All the fruit was handpicked between January 8 and 15. The fruit was immediately basket-pressed, and the free-run juice was transferred to French oak barriques to complete fermentation and nine months maturation before bottling in October.

Stonefruit and creaminess on the nose with a hint of ginger spice from the oak. The palate displays grapefruit citrus and a lingering rich fruit sweetness. Textural, savoury elements from the slight solids ferment that gives the palate a lovely grain, balanced by the hallmark Vat 47 acid structure.