Nick Spencer Wines Maragle Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
Nick Spencer describes this drop as "Tumbarumba in a bottle". A great example of the region's chardonnay, Nick believes that the 2018 vintage has produced some of the best fruit he has seen in the past decade. Vibrant green apple and white peach aromas linger on the nose, with slight crushed rock notes. Beautifully restrained power in the palate, subtle complexity and a devine length. Smashing drop!
Green apple and white peach aromas, with a hint of slate or crushed rock.
Chardonnay
The palate is vibrant with restrained power, flavours of bright apple and citrus fruit. Maturation in old and new French oak has added subtle complexity and length.
Hand picked and whole bunch pressed to tank for a very brief settling prior to being racked hand picked and whole bunch pressed to tank for a very brief settling prior to being racked to french oak puncheons for fermentation. All solids except very thick lees taken for fermentation. The wine is matured in puncheons with no batonage at all for 11 months and then blended and bottled.
The Maragle vineyard is located at the southern tip of Tumbarumba towards the Victorian Border. Unlike many other vineyards in Tumbarumba, the Vineyard only lies at 450 meters above sea level making it one of the lower altitude vineyards in the region. Fruit from this vineyard ripens earlier than other vineyards and generally produces a more powerful robust style of chardonnay than the higher altitdue sites. The soil is decomposed granite and is relatively light in colour. The vineyards are now almost 30 years old and are grown on a smart dyson canopy system.