Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay Vintage:2022 reasonably persistent and dusty finish

reasonably persistent and dusty finish that exhibits a mild touch of austerity

and a lemon-pith note bringing refreshment to the finish

which emphasizes considerable lees contact

indeed it’s quite sophisticated

Such a contrast to the Steinriegel Federspiel

Restless River, Ava Marie Chardonnay Vintage:2022 reasonably persistent and dusty finishAutodidact winemaker and viticulturist Craig Wessels does things differently and fastidiously perhaps because he hasnt had any formal training. From a small single block, planted in 1999, which is considered to be the oldest Chardonnay in the Hemel en Aarde. Specific parcels are whole bunch picked over three weeks. Pressed in an old Vaslin press, the black juice then goes through natural ferment in barrels of mixed sizes as well as amphora. Quickly