Passing Clouds Estate Chardonnay 2022

Pass Clouds winery manage the vineyard according to regenerative agricultural practices. This is a way of farming using a set of principles that enrich soils and increase their carbon storage capacity, increase biodiversity, improve the water cycle and enhance the overall ecosystem of the farm.

The Passing Cloud Musk Estate vineyard is on a very cool site with a peak elevation of 742m above sea level, North facing with volcanic soils. The modified wide T Trellis gives increased sunlight and wind penetration. This leads to greater vine balance, and a reduction in disease pressure. The vineyard is hand-tended with spur pruning, leaf plucking, shoot thinning, and bunch thinning.

The fruit was crushed, pressed, settled and then to oak. 50% spent 24 hours on skins prior to being pressed., 80% new. Fermented in hogsheads and puncheons, a mix of strains and wild. Fortnightly bâtonnage. Full MLF was conducted due to high acid from a cool vintage. Matured for 12 months. Sterile Filtered.