Forty-Two Degrees South
As Forty-Two Degrees South is the central latitude of Tasmania this name reflects their position in crafting fruit driven wines from grapes sourced from throughout the cool climate island state.
Fruit-driven wines from grapes sourced from throughout the state. The island state hosts several unique viticultural sub-regions, each area performing differently to climatic variations over the vintages. This wide-ranging scope in grape supply allows us to make outstanding Tasmanian wines every year. There are seven wines in the Forty-two Degrees south portfolio which have been highly awarded of the last few years.
The Wine
Fresh white peaches and ripe grapefruit aromas meld together, following to a soft fig and pecan flavoursome palate. Elegant cool climate mineral acid lengthens the experience. Went well with paté de campagne on toast.
Variety: 100% handpicked Chardonnay.
Region: 100% Campania, Coal Valley, Southern Tasmania
Yield: 8 - 10 tonnes per hectare (3.2 â€" 4.0 tonnes per acre).
Winemakers: Alain Rousseau, Nick Glaetzer & Andrew Hood.
Winemaking: Crushed and de-juiced with moderate pressure for flavour and structure extraction, then cold-settled overnight. Racked the following morning and inoculated to ferment, controlled at 16ËšC. Post-ferment racking from lees prior to stabilising, filtering and bottling.
Filtration: Cross-flow filtered to preserve fruit freshness.
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