Joseph River Estate 2023 Reserve Chardonnay
Our multi award-winning Joseph River Reserve Chardonnay in 2023 was harvested from a single vineyard in Margaret River, fermented and matured in a selection of French oak barrels.
TASTING NOTES
Medium straw with pale lime green rim. Intense butter toast, roasted almonds and white fruits on the nose. The palate offers a dry, soft natural acidity and nuttiness.
WINEMAKING
2023 was a warm year that enabled the Chardonnay to fully ripen and develop great richness. After hand harvest the fruit was cooled before it was whole bunch pressed, then wild fermented, lees stirred and matured in a selection of new and seasoned French oak barrels.
VARIETY _ 100% Chardonnay
REGION _ Margaret River
ALCOHOL _ 13.2%
OAK _ French oak, 9 months
AWARDS
94 POINTS - From The Real Review - Huon Hooke
"Medium yellow colour with a pungent wheaty oak and reduction bouquet, which clears up as it airs; the wine is better balanced in the mouth where there is tremendous intensity of focused, refined lemon/citrus flavour backed by zesty acidity. Impressive wine indeed."