Hand picked Chardonnay from the steep, free draining soils of Cave Block on Pipers River. Grapes are whole bunch pressed into a selection of seasoned and new French oak barriques, wild indigenous ferments, light lees contact and partial malolactic achieve a deeply textural wine of lemon curd and preserved citrus complexity. Cashews and grain, a finely elegant acid palate define Cave Block, mealyness and vibrant citrus fruit. The finish is clean and long, lingering on languid notes of nectarine skins, roasted kernel and rye.
