Wine By The Dozen

2006 Chardonnay Dozen
	2006 Thistle Hill Chardonnay   Tasting Notes   This elegant Chardonnay has a delicate bouquet of fresh lemon and peach. The palate shows fresh lime and stone fruit flavours and a subtle French oak finish. Serve only slightly chilled to allow the delicate characters to express themselves fully.        Awards   Bronze medal, 2007 Mudgee Wine Show   Winemaking Notes   The 3.2 Hectares (8 acres) of Chardonnay was picked on 02/03/06 at a temperature of 12.3 degrees and a baume of 12.7. The juice was settled for 2 days at 16 degrees C then the clear juice was racked and seeded with Lalvin EC - 1118 yeast at 250 mG / L. The temperature of the juice was maintained at between 12 and 18 degrees C during fermentation and fermentation was completed by 24/4/06. Approx 30% of the wine was fermented in new Sirugue French oak barriques (200L barrels). 15 mG / L S was added on 20/08/01 to ensure the wine was micro- biologically stable. The wine was heat and cold stabilised and filtered with medium earth on 03/10/06. Final adjustments were made on 9/10/06 and the wine was bottled on 10/10/06.   Technical Data               Date Picked:                         02/03/2006             Ripeness:                               13.5 Baume             pH                                           3.5             Total Acidity                          6.5 g/L                                                Free Sulphur                         39 mg/L             Total Sulphur                        136 mg/L             Residual sugar                      <1 g/L             Alcohol                                   13.5 % by vol	QTY: