Harvest Date: McCusker’s Vineyard (Chittering) – 23rd January 2007.
                         Barreca’s Vineyard (Donnybrook) – 31st January 2007.
                         Pearse Vineyard (Swan Valley) – 2nd February 2007.
                        Chapman’s Creek Vineyard (Margaret River) – 1st March.

Blend: 100% Chardonnay sourced from three zones; 47% Margaret River, 37.5% Greater Perth Zone, 15.5% Geographe.

Fermentation: Each parcel was kept separate throughout the winemaking process to assess the different attributes of each region.  The parcels were cold settled, transferred to 20 new (18 French, 2 American) and 10 one year old French oak barriques and individually inoculated with a specifically selected yeast strain (ICV-D47) + (QA-23). One-third of the barrels underwent full malolactic fermentation and all the barrels were bâtonnaged (lees stirred) for three months post fermentation for complexity, followed by a further five months of barrel maturation before bottling.

Bottling Date: 12th & 21st December 2007.

Quantity:  668 cases, sealed under screw cap to retain freshness.

Colour:  Pristine pale gold.

Bouquet: Displays primary fruit purity; white fleshed peach/ nectarine, with integrated charry oak and a hint of flint.

Palate:  Evident lees work adds mouthfeel matched with fragrant honeydew melon.

Cellaring:  Cellar well for 5 years plus.

Price:   $28.50 bottle  $307.80 case