Faced with the scarcity of fruit from our Vermentino block over the past few years, we decided to make use of the Chardonnay from the block next door, all part of the same original 1997 planting that we take Shiraz from. These vines have also been certified organic since planting 23 years ago now. Acid Chardonnay 2019 is from the east-facing block across the road from the Shiraz vines that make up our Rosato. Clay and sandy granite. Half spends 10 months on skins in terracotta amphorae, half direct pressed to old oak barriques, topped once but otherwise untouched, bottled by gravity, no so2. – Chateau Acid
