Bress Chardonnay 2021

"Adam Marks has made wine in all parts of the world since 1991, and made the brave decision (during his honeymoon in 2000) to start his own business. Having initially scoured various regions of Australia for the varieties best suited to those regions, the focus has switched to three Central Victorian vineyards: Bendigo, Macedon Ranges and Heathcote. The Harcourt vineyard in Bendigo is planted to riesling (2ha), shiraz (1ha) and 3ha of cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc; the Macedon vineyard to chardonnay (6ha) and pinot noir (3ha); and the Heathcote vineyard to shiraz (2ha)." James Halliday - Wine Companion

This Chardonnay was grown at Faraday situated at the cooler southern end of the Bendigo appellation. The Fazio vineyard is over 42 years old and are cane pruned and utilise the Vertical Shoot Positioned trellis system. The vines are shoot thinned during the growing season which results in very consistent yields of between 1.5 and 2 tonnes per acre. It is this low-cropped fruit that has, in large part, produced such a full flavoured wine.