The Judge & Jury chardonnay is grown on The Tiger and Viper Vineyards in
the Lowburn and Parkburn regions of the Cromwell basin. A steep slope
overlooking the Tiger vineyard in Lowburn produces the same aromatically
spicy/floral profiles that Chard Far, find in the Pinot Noir grown there, as well as
similar persistence and very long lived flavours. While the Viper Vineyard in
Parkburn grows intensely lemony and weighty Chardonnay, the palate length
showing the rich mineral acid and saline notes typical of this vineyard.

Chard Farm are keeping the crop load very low, and the wine is mostly fermented in
tank while a small portion is made in barrel. The result is a wine that is tight,
refreshingly pure and mineral driven, showcasing cool climate fruit where
the oak is very much in the background. Best from 2021 on.

A refined and elegant bouquet displaying fresh fruit notes of lemon, apple
and fig mingling with white flowers and spices with background baked bread
aromas. The palate is at once lively and textural, with good fruit weight and
drive. The subtle apple flavours develop into strong yuzu and umami notes
in the back of the palate, the finish is clean, fresh and long.