2021 Flametree Chardonnay

Award winning wine maker, Cliff Royle, selects exceptional quality fruit from throughout the Margaret River wine region, to produce beautifully hand crafted wines with unique flavour, structure and depth.

20% of the wine was fermented in new oak, with the remainder second and third use French oak. This year 18% of the total blend went through MLF and stirred the lees every month. Whole berry fermentation was carried out on 5% of the wine, providing a nice savoury complexity and lift.

Citrus, floral notes and grapefruit aromas are well supported by subtle French oak. The palate is textured yet fine, then finishes dry and savoury, a direct result of wild ferments with turbid juices. Drink as a young wine or cellar in the medium term.