St Johns Wine Optimus The Terraces Chardonnay

Description

St Johns Wine Optimus The Terraces Chardonnay is a white wine from the Margaret River wine region, Western Australia. It is one of the top wines, alongside the Optimus The Terraces Cabernet Sauvignon, produced by this family owned winery.

St. Johns Wines, established in 1997, is a Western Australian wine company that produces premium wines from vineyards in Margaret River and Blackwood Valley. The Bosveld family group bought the vineyards in 2020 and bring with them considerable wine industry experience. The company’s vineyard holdings include the St. Johns Vineyard, a significant 40-hectare plantation situated in the heart of the Margaret River wine region, and St. Johns Brook, a mature vineyard spanning approximately 60 hectares in Yelverton, which was established in 1998. St Johns Wine is also a partner at the St. Johns Brook vineyard winery which was purpose-built. Its barrel hall is stocked with a wide selection of the finest oak barrels, enabling the crafting of exceptional wines in the region.

Since 2013, St. Johns has been practicing eco-friendly viticultural methods. They refrain from using herbicides whenever possible and limit their use of chemical inputs to a minimum. Moreover, they have implemented their own sustainable composting program. The grape varieties cultivated by St. Johns are all planted on original rootstock, with key French varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Semillon, and Sauvignon Blanc providing the highest quality fruit for their Single Vineyard and Reserve wine collections.

The 100% Chardonnay grapes for the St Johns Wine Optimus The Terraces Chardonnay are sourced from the best parts of the St Johns vineyard and treated with utmost respect. The wine undergoes a wild fermentation using indigenous yeasts followed by a period of maturation in French oak barrels with regular lees stirring and topping. This is a classic style Margaret River Chardonnay, a true reflection of the region.

Only 540 bottles of this very limited botling are produced.