F r o g m o r e C r e e k 2 0 0 5 R e s e r v e C h a r d o n n a yLabel
The highly acclaimed Frogmore Creek range is the pinnacle of our efforts; the ultimate combination in matching fitting varieties to true cool climate viticulture, following through with master winemaking.
Our 2005 Reserve label Chardonnay is the result of blending exceptional wine batches from the vintage. These fruit parcels are individually crafted using a range of both innovative and traditional winemaking techniques.
Wine
Aromas of dried pears and figs mingle with toasted oak, while fresh citrus and ripe apple flavours fill the mouth. Firm and refreshing acid gives extended length to the palate. Went well with salmon and limoncello fettuccini. (Tasted 6th November, 2007)
Variety: 100% handpicked Chardonnay.
Region: 100% Cambridge, Coal Valley, Southern Tasmania (42°48’S, 147°26’E).
Yield: 6 - 8 tonnes per hectare (2.4 – 3.2 tonnes per acre).
Winemaking: De-stemmed and pressed straight into barrels for inoculated ferment on solids. Barrels stirred daily throughout fermentation. Barrel maturation on ferment lees, with further stirring every four weeks. Racked of lees and heat and cold stabilised prior to filtration.
Oak: 9 months in 50% new and 50% seasoned French oak barriques.
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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