2024 Zumma Chardonnay
A limited bottling from the family's oldest and most cherished chardonnay vines, wild fermented in French barriques with 40% new oak. Lemon zest, fig and subtle almond, with striking depth and a savoury edge that speaks clearly of its cool maritime home.
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Tasting Notes
NOSE
The nose shows striking depth, where layered complexity meets gentle finesse, echoing its cool maritime origins.
PALATE
Lemon zest and fig are layered with subtle almond notes, adding a savoury touch.
The Zumma
VINTAGE
As is seemingly the 'new norm' in Victoria, the 2024 ripening period has yet again thrown a vast array of weather at us. A calm start to spring developed into cool, wet and windy conditions right at the critical flowering time. This unfortunately has impacted yields with many of our vineyards producing half the crop of a normal season. Periodic rain events continued through until harvest but the conditions were broadly favourable which, together with the low yields, has ensured the production of high-quality grapes.
VINEYARD
The fruit was hand harvested and whole bunch pressed to a mixture of new, one and two year old French oak barriques. All barrels were then allowed to commence fermentation spontaneously with wild (indigenous) yeast, with temperature control being exercised during the fermentation process to ensure the retention of clean fruit characters. The wine was stored, subject to a topping regime, in the same barrels for 11 months, with occasional lees stirring. Approximately 30% of the wine underwent malolactic conversion.
Best paired with
- Roast chicken with thyme butter
- Grilled scallops with hazelnut butter
- Creamy fish pie