{"product_id":"2023-bindi-kostas-rind-chardonnay","title":"2023 Bindi Kostas Rind Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e: Michael Dhillon \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION\u003c\/strong\u003e: Macedon Ranges, VIC \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chardonnay \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVITICULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e: Organic\/Biodynamic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a very fine Kostas Rind, coming from the volcanic soils over clay on the lower Bindi Chardonnay plantings from 1988. Destemmed berries go into the press and the juice is taken straight from the tray into the barrels, around 30% of which are new small French oak. The fermentation occurs without yeast addition and the wine remains on all lees for ten months until just prior to bottling. The 2023 is very fine and pure, with a vibrant lemon\/grapefruit brightness complimented by almond meal, white flowers and stone fruit kernel. The palate is vibrant, intense, focused, driven, chalky and very long. It will improve for six plus years and live well beyond.\" - Michael Dhillon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll Bindi wines are grown in our vineyards and made by us at Bindi. Bindi vines grow in a mix of ancient stony Ordovician soils and younger volcanic soil. We intensively manage the vines by hand and harvest by hand. We plough under vine and do not use herbicides or systemic pesticides. We use compost, compost tea and cow horn preparation, fish and seaweed. Our wines are made without adding yeast, yeast nutrient, enzyme or fining agents. The wines spend many months on yeast lees in old and new French barrels. Our intention is to seasonally capture the expression of the landscape in our wine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bindi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44635394375842,"sku":"72910588709","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/6533\/4178\/files\/6_9994cca9-c8b4-4009-96a4-f3c7b7a7efa9.png?v=1718245405","url":"https:\/\/spon.bar\/products\/2023-bindi-kostas-rind-chardonnay","provider":"Spön Bottle Shop and Wine Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}