2023 Amphora Ferment Sauvignon Blanc The result is a Chardonnay

The result is a Chardonnay that’s full-flavoured yet light on its feet — a modern expression of the Yarra that’s bright

destemmed and gravity fed to a stainless steel fermenter with a sprinkling of stalks added for an extra layer of tannin

pure and has a slight "desert earth" character coming from the Amphora

I let the ferment start with wild yeasts and kept the wine on skins for four weeks for gentle extraction

2023 Amphora Ferment Sauvignon Blanc The result is a ChardonnayI'm loving this wine at the moment. The super bright green fruit was hand picked from Lone Star Creek Vineyard in the Upper Yarra whole bunch pressed. The cloudy juice was chilled and transferred to a couple of 800L Spanish clay Amphora (see photo) for fermentation and maturation on yeast lees before bottling unfiltered. But how does it taste? The nose is limey and chalky with a little passionfruit. It's fresh, pure and has a slight "desert earth"