Ten Minutes by Tractor Wallis Chardonnay 2023

The Wallis Vineyard was first planted in 1992 by the Wallis family, focusing on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. It sits between 110 and 142 metres and whilst considered a part of the ‘Up the Hill’ vineyards Ten Minutes by Tractor bottle as single site expressions it’s the first one you reach as you climb in altitude.

The 2023 vintage experienced higher than average rainfall during flowering and over the course of the vintage resulting in lower yields across all sites. Flavour and sugar development were prolonged resulting in great intensity and drive.

The Wallis vineyard is 100% P58 clone, fruit is all handpicked and hand sorted before being whole bunch pressed into large and smaller format French oak barrels for wild yeast fermentation. Malolactic is natural and the wine matures in barrel for 11 months before bottling.