Les Beaux Cailloux 2018

Craggy Range, tasting note (craggyrange.com – linket fra craggyrange.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2018 Craggy Range Les Beaux Cailloux – område: Hawke's Bay; druer: Chardonnay; alkohol 13.3%; 10 måneder på fad. Producentens noter (engelsk): Les Beaux Cailloux G IMBLETT GRAVEL S, HAW KE’S BAY 2 018 HARVEST DATA VARIETAL VINTAGE DETAIL BRIX PRODUCTION LEVEL HAND HARVESTED Chardonnay Warm and dry summer, wet final ripening period 21.8 average 39 hl/ha average 100% WINEMAKING WHOLE BUNCH DESTEMMED FERMENTATION VESSEL FERMENTATION BARREL TYPE NEW BARREL % MATURATION FINING FILTRATION BOTTLED 100% 0% French oak barriques Indigenous French oak barriques 38% 10 months No Yes – coarse filtration Aug – 19 WINE ANALYSIS ALCOHOL RESIDUAL SUGAR PH ACIDITY 13.3 Nil 3.43 5.56g/l TASTING NOTE: Pale straw colour. A complex, but powerful mix of fresh cashews, cracked barley and white peach. The palate is elegant and long. The stone fruit of the nose is replaced by citrus, a lemon line that is incredibly persistent. Fantastic tension that is kept in check by complementary oak.