Tasting Notes for Stefano Lubiana Primavera Chardonnay from the Winery

Named after – and release during – springtime, this wine is bright and fresh and already drinking beautifully. It's a blend of different blocks of Chardonnay from our Derwent Valley Estate. 50% was fermented and stored in seasoned Austrian oak foeders. 11% was fermented and stored in new and 2nd fill French oak barrels. 39% was stainless steel fermented and stored. All lots spent time on lees and 50% of the wine has gone through malolactic fermentation.

Variety: 100% Chardonnay

Vineyard blocks: 100% Derwent Valley Estate grown, single vineyard

Geology: Mix of two terriors, grey gravelly loams over clay and red loam over gravel

Vineyard management: 100% Certified Biodynamic

Cellaring: 5-10 years

Stefano Lubiana 

Tasmania’s first and only certified biodynamic vineyard has been cultivating vines using biodynamic methods since 2010. This means that their wines are free of all synthetic treatments, additives and pesticides. Instead they travel the alternative path, stepping back in time and using cosmic rhythms to ensure soil regenereation as well as effective vine care through all phases of the year’s seasonal cycles.

Their much sought-after wines are the result of a passionate unrelenting quest for perfection. This passion, along with free thinking and attention to detail allows them to create wines which reflect this vision. Their focus on traditional and environmentally sensitive principals has only strengthened their desire to create wines that have a unique and distinctive character, with free-flowing elegance and quality.

(SKU: SL_PCh_CV)