2019 Torbreck The Forebear 750ml Gift Box Chardonnay - Pinot Noir wild berries

wild berries

stone fruits and ripe apple rather than citrus notes

alongside aromas of mulberry

hints of wildflowers

Relatively hard pressing is employed to give the wine texture and lees stirring is carried out to add complexity and body

2019 Torbreck The Forebear 750ml Gift Box Chardonnay - Pinot Noir wild berriesThe 2019 Vintage The growing season was marked by a consistently warm to hot summer without significant rainfall, accompanied by wind and hail during the flowering period, and followed by three major frosts. These challenging conditions led to an earlier and considerably smaller harvest than usual. The result was smaller clusters of intensely dark berries with thick, fleshy skins and mature brown stalks. Despite the reduced yields, once the grapes