Ten Minutes by Tractor 10X Chardonnay 2022 (Mornington Peninsula)

The 2022 season started with a very wet and variable spring before and during flowering, resulting in small bunches and reduced yields across most sites. However, the exceptional summer and autumn months that followed provided perfect ripening conditions that generated great concentration and striking flavours across all varieties.

The fruit for the 2022 10X Chardonnay was hand-picked and sorted. Whole bunch pressed to tank and the juice cold settled for 48 hours. The juice was racked, taking only the light fluffy lees and transferred into oak for a wild yeast ferment. Partial malolactic fermentation. After 10 months of oak maturation, the wine was bottled and filtered.