Broken Shackle – Classic White, South Eastern Australia – 2024

Description   PRODUCER: It is the simplicity of the fruit, the sheer crunchy gluggable vivacity of the liquid, that first established Australia as everyone’s favourite vineyard. It’s what we aim for in Broken Shackle. Berton Vineyards is one of our longest-standing producers. After establishing his own vineyard in South Australia’s Eden Valley in 1996, Bob Berton, after a lot of hard work, purchased a state-of-the-art winery in Yenda, NSW, in 2007 and now sources fruit from the heart of the Riverina. VINEYARD: Sourced from vineyards throughout the Riverina region. The vine age is varied, but all vines have been spur pruned and are generally trained on a single wire cordon trellising system. The vines are planted at approximately 1.8 metres apart with 3.6 metres between the rows, to allow machinery access. WINEMAKING: As ripeness was achieved, the Semillon and Chardonnay grapes were harvested in the cool of the night to retain freshness. The fruit was crushed, destemmed, chilled and pressed immediately. The juice from pressing was clarified before a slow fermentation at cool temperatures of 14-16°C using a carefully selected yeast to optimise varietal expression. Following very little maturation to retain the fresh varietal characters, the Semillon and Chardonnay parcels were blended, stabilised and filtered for bottling. TASTING NOTE: This Semillon Chardonnay is full of inviting aromas of fresh citrus notes. The palate is crisp with delicious flavours of lime and passion fruit, perfectly balanced to create a soft, dry finish. GRAPES: Chardonnay 94%, Other Varieties 1%, Viognier 5%.