2022 Les & Sez Rebelle

WINEMAKER: Tim Stock & Sarah Feehan
REGION: Adelaide Hills, SA
VARIETAL: Chardonnay
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic

‘Rebelle’ through and through. An experiment with whole bunch carbonic Chardonnay in a single puncheon with the head knocked out. With love and hope it made the journey to the dark heart of skin fermented Chardonnay.

Soft, golden amber; the nose is a genuine surprise. Candied citrus peel, lemon and orange zest, grapefruit marmalade, beeswax and honey. The varietal totally blown out of focus thanks to carbonic maceration with full skins and stems. Textural as expected but punctuated by prickly acidity. and powdery tannins. Surprisingly long, focussed and juicy with bitter lemon and lime cordial. Just a hint of old barrel charm.

Late nights, sticky ferments and copious bottles are responsible for this love story. Les (Tim Stock from Les Fruits) and Sez (Sarah Feehan from Parley) took time out from their own projects to make three little barrels of wine. Hand picked, hand de-stemmed, basket pressed and barrel fermented, the wine was an experiment in doing as little as possible to create a wild and unadulterated expression of fruit.