Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2021

Adelaide Hills, Australia

Shaw + Smith winery was built in 2000 giving us the ability to whole-bunch press chilled grapes for the first time, and underpinning the evolution of style from that first M3 Chardonnay vintage in 2000 through to the present day. The most significant event since then came in 2012 with the purchase of the Lenswood vineyard.

The growing season for the 2021 vintage was terrific, a joy after the traumas of 2020. Soaking winter rains gave us plenty of moisture in the soil, and that flowed into healthy crops. The summer was mild, slow ripening, with lots of flavour. Hand picked and whole bunch pressed. Fermented and matured on lees in French oak barriques and puncheons.

14.5% ABV / 750ml

Shaw + Smith酒莊建於2000年，使我們有能力第一次整串壓制冷凍葡萄，從2000年第一個M3霞多麗葡萄收成的風格演變到現在。此後最重要的事件是在2012年購買了Lenswood葡萄園。

2021年的葡萄生長季節非常出色，是2020年的創傷後的喜悅。濕潤的冬季降雨為土壤提供了充足的水分，這流向了健康的作物。夏季溫和，成熟緩慢，味道豐富。手工採摘和整串壓制。在法國橡木桶中發酵和陳釀。

14.5％酒精度/ 750毫升