Hughes & Hughes Chardonnay 2023
$44.00
“My first and most enduring reaction to this wine was, simply: gosh I love Chardonnay” – Campbell Mattinson
The largest parcel for this wine is sourced from a grower in the Derwent Valley (84%) along with smaller vineyards in the North West (13.5% & Coal River (2.5%), The majority of this wine is made just as you’d expect – Whole-bunch pressed straight to barrel, no settling prior in tank. Wild ferment in barrique from a variety of coopers, 15% new oak. Full malolactic fermentation on lees, 6 months total elevage. A small % is cold soaked on skins for 5 days prior to receiving the same treatment as above, as further textural component.
82% whole bunch pressed, 18% cold-soaked on skins for five days, all naturally fermented in oak (15% new). Full malolactic fermentation while maturing on lees for six months. Bottled unfined and filtered.
“Mewstone and hughes & hughes are, basically, kicking goals. My first and most enduring reaction to this wine was, simply: gosh I love chardonnay. This wine is an ode to the variety, its stonefruit, meal, cream and hay flavours flowing harmoniously throughout, its chalk, nougat and custard powder characters then sitting dry and pretty on the finish. This wine flows. This wine flourishes” – 94 Points – Campbell Mattinson – Winefront
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