2020 Minim Faraday Chardonnay
This is Chardonnay grown on an eastern facing slope of weathered granitic sands in the foothills of Leanganook (Mt Alexander); a vineyard planted nearly 40 years ago and farmed in recent times by Chris and Elissa Fazio.
The fruit was handpicked and whole bunch pressed to tank for cold settling before moving to seasoned puncheons for ferment utilising only native vineyard yeasts. Primary ferment progressed slowly and calmly over 4 weeks before the barrels were topped for winter, with occasional lees stirring to build texture. The wine was racked post malolactic ferment in early summer, with a small sulphur addition and bottled under Diamanté's 5 corks.
- Winery: Minim
- Grapes: Chardonnay
- Region: Mt Alexander, Victoria
- Wine style: Chardonnay
- Notes: Wild Yeast, Unfiltered, Unadjusted, Low Sulphur
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What is natural wine?
The philosophy of natural wine is one of minimal-intervention, from vineyard to cellar. Natural wines are made using quality grapes, generally grown using organic and biodynamic practices, however vineyards may not always be certified as such due to the restrictive nature of these certification systems. Natural wines in most cases won't be filtered or fined, processes which generally involve the use of animal products.
Are your wines vegan friendly?
In almost all cases yes! Generally if you see "unfiltered and unfined" this will be an assurance that no animal products have been used in the process. The fining process is where conventional winemakers will often use egg and fish products (yep pretty gross) to remove sediment from wines. The sediment is natural, healthy and adds flavour so natural wine makers almost always leave some of it in.
Are your wines chemical free?
Yes, we only stock wines that use grapes grown using biodynamic or organic farming methods and will have none of the over 200 additives that can be found in conventional wines, *with the occasional exception of a tiny amount of sulphur. Some organic winemakers choose to add a small amount of sulphur (SO2) to ensure their wines travel better and last longer.
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