The Colonial Estate Exodus Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2020

Whole bunches of our best Chardonnay fruit from the Adelaide Hills were hand-picked in late March, in the cool late evening and early morning, then destemmed in small batches without crushing the fruit to fill our press exactly. The free run juice was then fermented in small stainless-steel tank between 11 and 13 degrees and then finished fermentation in used French Oak Barriques. 

The Colonial Estate Explorateur Barossa Valley Sparkling Shiraz Nv

The vineyards that make up Explorateur are based in the northwestern Barossa Valley. This is a belt of land/terroir that runs from just to the northwest of Tanunda – Marananga, Greenock, Moppa, Ebenezer, and through to Stockwell, just north of Nuriootpa. Cropping levels are kept low to ensure fruit flavour is focus. This Shiraz is created from a blend of vintages, primary fermentation is in stainless steel vats followed by extended barrel fermentation on lees to build complexity and richness. The parcels were blended followed by secondary fermentation which gives the wine its sparkle.

Should be drinking well now and over the next 6 or so years.