2019 JC's Own Lobethal Chardonnay Pinot Noir Deep crimson in colour with

Deep crimson in colour with violet hues

hints of cured meat and smoky complexity

fruit character

Palate Dark plum fruits and chocolate with subtleties of anise and spice

ferrous/iron

2019 JC's Own Lobethal Chardonnay Pinot Noir Deep crimson in colour withHand harvested and pressed as 100% whole clusters, pressings remaining separate. Barrel fermented in new and seasoned French oak puncheons and barriques. Aged on lees for 18 months before bottling with no fining or filtration. Chardonnay is the variety that would have the balance of acidity and structure that would handle extended lees ageing in barrel, with great vineyard sites in the Adelaide Hills. It shows a bit of Barossa breeding, a bit more