2008 Icewine

Ripe with lots of pineapple, sweet nectarine and mineral flavours that play against lively acidity and persist on the spicy, oak-kissed finish.

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The Pine Wines Reserve Chardonnay is the culmination of a strict selection process, where wine quality is paramount. Produced only in years where the quality is deemed to be exceptional, the wine is made from a selection of low yielding and mature vineyards. In addition to the twenty year old House and G Blocks, Pine Wines’ Briarston Vineyard provides an outstanding resource of Bernard clone (French clone) which add elegance and length to the wine. Gentle handling practices, including whole bunch pressing are carried out, with each batch undergoing barrel fermentation in new and used French oak. Wines remain on yeast lees post fermentation for approximately ten months until blending. In order to maintain natural acidity, malolactic fermentation is not encouraged.

Stylistically, the wine should display attractive cool climate fruit characters of stone fruit and citrus. Oak plays an important role, but does not dominate. Secondary characters of barrel fermentation and soil/grape solids derived minerality add further layers of complexity to the wine. The wines structure and length will reward careful cellaring.

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