Henskens Rankin D2 Blanc de Blanc 2014

Name: Henskens Rankin D2 Blanc de Blanc 2014
Brand: Henskens
SKU: TCFWNWPRD29-6
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About this Wine

Vintage notes
Overall a warmer than average year with even bud-burst. Some spring frosts however, and in the north of the state, squally, wet and windy conditions around flowering and fruit set dramatically reduced yields.

Vineyard notes
Established in 1994, this 2 ha, E-NE facing vineyard is nestled in the West Tamar foothills near the small township of Winkleigh. It has duplex acid soils, sandy loam topsoils over clay formed from Brown Chromosols.

Winemaking
Envisaged as a pure expression of Chardonnay over time, a single cage (504 bottles) is riddled and released each year over a 3-4-year period. At processing (hand harvested fruit, whole bunch pressing) the free-run/cuvée was separated from the pressing fraction. The current wine was made purely from cuvée.

Primary fermentations were conducted in oak barriques and puncheons. Some were completely spontaneous, conducted by ambient yeast. Other barrels were inoculated with one of two commercial yeast strains. The second ferment (tirage) in the bottle was achieved conventionally with a commercial priss de mousse. Malolactic fermentation (MLF) was blocked by use of low temperature tirage and storage.

Type	White Wine
Varietal(s)	Chardonnay
Country	Australia
Region	Tasmania
Brand	Henskens
Vintage	2014

Tasmanian Wine

The Tasmanian wine region is a cool climate region, the most southerly of all wine regions in Australia. Due to the lower temperatures, the area grows primarily Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc, with smaller plantings of Riesling, Pinot Gris and Cabernet Sauvignon.

“Having been to many wine tastings over the years, I can definitely say from a personal standpoint that Tasmanian Chardonnay and Pinot noir are always ones I look forward to trying if they are on the menu. They are almost always high calibre wines that can easily compete against what the rest of the world has to offer in these varietals.” Jason C. – World Wine.

While Tasmania makes great still wines, the exceptional Chardonnay and Pinot Noir also make for excellent sparkling wines.

More recent vintages since 2005 have been positively impacted by the effects of global warming. With slightly higher temperatures the grapes are ensured to ripen fully and produce more vibrant wine.

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