Sato's third vintage of their domaine-grown (La Ferme de Sato) Chardonnay continues to impress! 

Golden-hued with classic citrus, stonefruit and melon, bread and butter, shot through with a racy acidity and a lingering, wet-stone finish. 

Vineyard
Sato Pisa Vineyard
Soil
Alluvial, sandy or silt loam with schist and quartz gravel
Varietal
Chardonnay
Viticulture
No pesticides, herbicides, systemic fungicides or inorganic fertiliser used
Harvest
Hand-picked. 27 March and 3 April 2021. 16 hl/ha
Vinification
Soaked and pressed overnight with basket press. Natural yeast fermentation in old oak barrels. No additives except for 20 mg/L sulphites before bottling.
Maturation
14 months in old French oak barrels.
Bottling
29 July 2022 without fining or filtration