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Wine Information
The first release Dawson & James Chardonnay is a single vineyard wine made from vines planted on the Meadowbank Vineyard in 1989.
The grapes were handpicked on 30th March when flavour accumulation remained balanced by lively natural acidity.
The berries were fresh and crunchy and displayed a beautiful green, gold translucency.
After whole bunch pressing the free run juice was fermented in French oak barriques, one third of which were n...