Onannon Main Ridge' Chardonnay 2022 Size::6 Bottle Case and even more so when

and even more so when from different rootstocks

and mint notes

Harvest are all done manually and vinification is quite classic with temperature control capping the ferment temperature at 28c to retain freshness and with totp destemming and regular pump-overs 3 times a day the winemaking approach ensures gentle handling of fruit and a tendency towards finesse of tannins and structure

The 2012 Poujeaux has a very subtle note with dark cherries

then followed up with replication in 1981 (top of the slope) & 1984 (bottom of the slope)

Onannon Main Ridge' Chardonnay 2022 Size::6 Bottle Case and even more so whenOwner Gary McGibbon and family planted 16 acres to both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir on an incredible wild site looking out across the ocean around 10 years ago. 95 clone. Pressed straight to older puncheons and one new barrique, final blend was 10 months in new oak. 100 MLF. Left on gross lees without sulphur until just prior to bottling. Three barrels produced. This is so complex and engaging. Will Byron, Onannon