Fetherston Iris Yarra Chardonnay 2023

Chardonnay from the Yarra Valley, picked from four different vineyards. The grapes were whole bunch pressed with native fermentation in a mix of French oak barriques and puncheons, a small percentage new. The wine spends the best part of a year in oak for maturation before bottling. The colour here is yellow/gold. The nose is dominated by notes of honeysuckle and nougat, with white peaches, melon and lemon sponge cake. There is some caramel oak evident. With a supple texture, this is a wine of medium length, though more forward than some. Gentle oak integration is playing a reasonably dominant role at the moment. Drink now and over the next three years.