4 2 D e g r e e s S o u t h 2 0 0 5 C h a r d o n n a y (u n w o o d e d)Label
As 42°S is the central latitude of Tasmania this name reflects our position in crafting fruit-driven wines from grapes sourced from throughout the state. The island state hosts several unique viticultural sub-regions; each area performing differently to climatic variations over the vintages. This wide-ranging scope in grape supply allows us to make outstanding Tasmanian wines every year.
Wine
Fresh stone fruit and ripe grapefruit aromas meld together, following to a soft fig and pecan flavoursome palate. Elegant cool climate mineral acid lengthens the experience. Went well with pâté de campagne on toast. (Tasted 30th July, 2008)
Variety: 100% handpicked Chardonnay.
Region: 60% Relbia, Northern Tasmania (41°30’S, 147°11’E), 40% Rokeby, Southern Tasmania (42°52’S, 147°25’E),
Yield: 6 - 8 tonnes per hectare (2.4 – 3.2 tonnes per acre).
Winemakers: Alain Rousseau, Nick Glaetzer & Andrew Hood.
Winemaking: Crushed and de-juiced with moderate pressure for flavour and structure extraction, then cold-settled overnight. Racked the following morning and inoculated to ferment, controlled at 16°C. Post-ferment racking from lees prior to stabilising, filtering and bottling
Filtration: Cross-flow filtered to preserve fruit freshness.
2005 vintage report
The 2005 vintage is considered a classic for Tasmanian wine. A cool start to Spring in 2004, with slightly above average rainfall at the Frogmore Creek vineyard, limited flowering which in turn regulated final yields. Crop levels were also moderated by strong gusty winds post flowering. Only half the Sydney to Hobart fleet made the distance in 2004, due to the numbers withdrawing due to bad weather. 2005 began relatively cool and slightly humid; promoting healthy vine canopies that could then make the most of the increasing sunshine leading into March and April. Perfect conditions for the last half of the season produced a modest harvest that was clean and both sugar and seed-tannin ripe.
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