Paddons Paddock
Chardonnay 2023 750ml

The wine: Our estate grown grapes were whole bunch pressed, settled lightly and then transferred into old French barriques. Fermentation with indigenous yeast took place over 5 months at 14-19°C followed by 100% malolactic fermentation. The wine was lightly filtered for brightness and clarity. Harvested

The winemaker: Our Chardonnay winemaker is Central Otago legend Dean Shaw. Dean has been making wine with grapes from more than a dozen different vineyards for 18 years, which probably makes him one of the most experienced winemakers in the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes areas. He started his education in New Zealand before travelling to France where he studied winemaking in Burgundy, Austria and South Africa, and has worked with a number of Central Otago and Queenstown wineries.