Patrick Underwood Dash Farms Chardonnay 2023 uwt A fabulous nose of crushed

A fabulous nose of crushed stones and anise and confit lemon

The tannins are round

It has since then aged in our cellar in Saintes

yet it’s already well up to the quality of this estate’s other releases

A near-perfect Hills vintage with excellent rainfall in Spring and any summer showers dispersed by subsequent mild breezes

Patrick Underwood Dash Farms Chardonnay 2023 uwt A fabulous nose of crushedThe vines were planted in 1999 and grow high on the western slopes of Leanganook with a north south orientation. The soils are Harcourt granite derived colluvium (quartz and fine to medium grain feldspar sand). These rows sit at around 477 metres in elevation and are farmed by David Braybrook. The 2023 vintage was the last of a cool trio, but showed less disease pressure than in 2022. Overall, it meant the season was long, though Pat picked these