Darling Cellars Old Bush Vines Cap Classique Brut 2022

In The Vineyard
These vineyards are situated in the most suitable terroir for the specific varietal. The winemaker closely monitors these vineyards to determine the optimal time for grape harvesting.Old bush vine vineyards, south eastern slopes

The Harvest
They are picked by hand and placed into fruit bins for transport to the cellar, where whole bunches are gently loaded into presses.

In The Cellar
Once harvested, the grapes are handled individually in the cellar to maintain their natural quality and uniqueness. This process involves a slow pressing cycle to extract the juice as delicately as possible.The carefully selected Chardonnay grapes are hand-picked and whole bunch pressed, utilizing only the finest 450 Liters of free run juice for fermentation. The process involves a slow fermentation lasting 18 days at 13°C, followed by six months of aging on the lees before the final bottle fermentation occurs on the lees for up to 36 months.