Description
Bird in Hand TED Chardonnay 2017 is pale yellow, subtle, complex and multifaceted. Fruit flavours of white peach and pink grapefruit are supported by notes of hazelnut, oatmeal and matchstick. TED is the name given to an elite wine made to honour the founder’s son, Edward Andrew Nugent.
One of the wettest Winters on record in the Adelaide Hills led to a much later start to the growing season than recent vintages. Mild temperatures in Spring meant later flowering but we had a good fruit set. High rainfall right up until veraison kept our viticultural team on their toes but the vines held up well. With few heatwaves across the Summer, the fruit ripened slowly and developed outstanding flavours across all varieties.
This single vineyard Chardonnay is whole bunch pressed directly to French oak barriques, ensuring the most pristine quality fruit was selected for the Tribute Series label. The wine underwent 100% wild fermentation and the barrels left to mature for 10 months on lees.
Ageing length: 14 years
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV
