d'Arenberg The Originals Olive Grove Chardonnay 2024 x 12
The olive grove Chardonnay 2022
McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Chardonnay (100%)
The Name
Since European settlement in the 1840’s,
olive trees have thrived in McLaren Vale.
They are alongside roads, in gardens and
occasionally, in the middle of our
Chardonnay vineyards blocking our
harvester!
The Vintage
It has been a good winter, the early Spring
rains set the vines up very well. November
was about 3 degrees colder than average and
so the set was variable, especially Mourvèdre
which suffered the worst. Luckily, many
varieties still had quite a large potential
crop, so yields ended about 15% down from
2021 (which was a big crop year). December
was bone dry, but January saw 33mm
compared to 20mm average. This too set
the vines up very well. There was almost no
rain and very mild conditions in February,
March and April, free of hot or cold spells
which resulted in very good leaf retention
and ripening. All varieties resulted in
outstanding wines. At this stage, It is early
to call the vintage but I believe the reds from
this vintage are the best I have seen in years.
They show great colour fruit, fruit fragrance,
richness, acidity, tannins and style. The Red
skins were very thick and crunchy and no
shrivel was seen, resulting in high tannin
content, causing us to pull juice off the skins
sweeter than usual, to achieve the desired
results.
Harvest dates
Residual sugar
16 Feb - 12 Apr
3.2 g/l
The Winemaking
Small batches of grapes are gently crushed,
chilled, and then basket pressed. To add
complexity and mouthfeel the wine is
fermented and matured in French oak for
seven months.
The Characteristics
The most classic d’Arenberg Chardonnay
never disappoints . Complex and powerful
with layers of stone fruits, white peach,
apricot, freshness of melon, oak spices and
creamy cashew run through the bouquet and
palate alike. Velvety texture and balanced
acidity are complemented by the generous
and precise finish.
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