BK Wines Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Gin Gin 2020 CS20231026 The young but able hands

The young but able hands of young winemaker Adrien Dhondt work magic on the fruit from 40 year-old Chardonnay vines

both Loire natives

Head trained

“sleek in shape

then finished with 5% of still red wine from Cumieres

BK Wines Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Gin Gin 2020 CS20231026 The young but able hands100% Chardonnay Gin Gin clone, the oldest in Australia, planted on sandstone soils with lots of quartz at 500 meters. Hand harvested and direct pressed to French oak barrique, 20% of which are new. The wine underwent full malolactic, with fortnightly (thats every two weeks) battonage for 8 months after which is was racked and bottled. Reminiscent of the Jura due to its slightly oxidative nose (think cashew nuts) and notes of Juniper berries and alpine