2010 / 2009 / 2006
Vintage
2010 was a very promising year with good spring conditions and fine weather over thegrape’s development and a cooler spell in March to afford generous flavour expression summer. The whites ripened with our any problems but mid harvest rains put pressure on the ripening of the reds.
Winemaking
The 2010 chardonnay grapes were harvested early on the 16th of February, lightly pressed and the juice settled for one day. The juice was then racked off settled solids, and transferred into 300L French oak hogsheads and inoculated with a pure yeast culture. at the end of the fermentation a process of stirring the lees (dead yeast cells) twice a week was carried out in the barrel for a period of 6 months to increase the mouth feel and texture of this wine.
Colour
Mid straw in colour.
Bouquet
This chardonnay shows a complex combination of cashew, melon and peach fruit aromas.
Palate
A tightly structured wine with minerality and stone fruit flavours.
Suggested Food
Team this wine with white meat dishes such as fish, pork or chicken.
Cellaring
Ready to enjoy now, the Eighty Links 2010 chardonnay will develop for a further 5-8 years with cellaring in ideal conditions.
