Sailor Seeks Horse Chardonnay 2023

From four Dijon clones (95, 96, 76 & 277) in two sections of the vineyard over 2 hectares in 2010.

‘In warmer regions you often get either breadth or precision but rarely both. We like to think our wines combine the two and never more so than in this Chardonnay. It has length, persistence and generosity combined with that saline character we see each year, all supported with some delicious new French oak.’Gilli Lipscombe.

Whole bunch pressed, 'hyperox' into press tray, 12 hour settle in tank, racked to 300L hogsheads, 20% new, wild ferment, no MLF, full lees 12 months' elevage in barrel, then 3 months in tank before bottling. Not fined. Mostly 277 and 95 clones with a little 96. Citrus, stone fruit, slatey middle palate, touch of richness, spice, white pepper. Paul Lipscombe.