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2021 Legacy Series Fruit Day Kevin John Chardonnay

Kevin John wanted to improve the breed and these small batches are made as an experimental series to make the best chardonnay.
The 2021 Legacy Series Fruit Day Kevin John Chardonnay is an artisanal wine, hand harvested on a biodynamic fruit day during the 2021 harvest.
After hand sorting these bunches were placed in amphora for two days skin contact, before pressing into 50% new puncheons to ferment, then and resting in oak for 8 months before bottling, with no fining or filtration.

Vintage Notes

2021 Vintage Report

The 2021 harvest was defined by Covid and staff restrictions for hand harvesting. The low yields ensured that the crop was harvested at optimal condition and ripeness. Bird pressure was high and rain events during the growing seasons and also throughout harvest provided challenges.

In spite of these adverse conditions, in Wilyabrup, we finished harvest in good time and are very happy with the wines. Standout varieties: chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon.

Winemaker Notes

VINEYARD : 100% Cullen Vineyard

VARIETIES: 100% Chardonnay

HARVEST: 17th February – Apogee fruit day

OAK: 8 months in biodynamic puncheons, 80% new oak

ALCOHOL: 13.5%

Tasting Notes

Colour: Light gold Cellar: Enjoy now or for up to 20 years Bouquet: Honeycomb, ginger, gardenia, honeysuckle, lime, lemon Food: Crayfish, squid, or abalone Palate: Peaches and cream, vanilla, ginger, orange, honey, oregano, river stone. The very tightly wound palate takes this young wine on a journey through the palate, travelling with speed to give great length and persistence of flavour. With no fining or filtration it has great depth of flavour and complexity
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Previous Releases

  • 2020 Legacy Series Fruit Day Kevin John Chardonnay

    Harvested on a fruit day, the 3rd February 2020, the fruit was whole bunch basket pressed and fermented in a 675 litre concrete egg before ageing in a new puncheon for 6 months.

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  • 2014 Kevin John Legacy Series Fruit Barrel Chardonnay

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  • 2013 Kevin John Legacy Series Flower Day Chardonnay

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  • 2016 Kevin John Legacy Series Fruit Day

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  • 2014 Kevin John Legacy Series Flower Barrel Chardonnay

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  • 2014 Kevin John Legacy Series – Flower Day MOSH

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