Credaro 1000 Crowns Chardonnay 2016
6.9
3.17
13.0
Fragrant white peach and citrus notes with pear and subtle nougat nuances.
100% Chardonnay
The lees were stirred monthly and the wine was matured for eight months in oak. All of the barrels used were French with a mixture of barriques (225L) and larger format oak (300-500L). Approximately 30% of the oak was new with the remaining two thirds made up of one and twoyear old barrels.
Medium-full bodied palate with flavours of stonefruits, zesty grapefruit and citrus blossom complemented by a creamy texture from lees influence. The fine, delicate acid line provides a mineral framework for the wine and allows the fruit flavours to linger through the long, flavoursome finish.
Our finest chardonnay fruit comes from two vineyards, one is our most southern vineyard near Witchcliffe and the other is a stunning north facing slope located in the area of Metricup. The fruit was carefully hand picked and whole bunch pressed in the cool of the early morning, in small 2-3 tonne batches. The first 500L/t of juice was run off directly to barrel, with no additions made to the juice. The fermentation for this wine occurred naturally with indigenous yeasts i.e. “wild” fermented. No acid or fining agents were added to the wine during production whatsoever. All barrels had SO2 added immediately post fermentation with no MLF allowed to occur.
6.9
3.17
13.0