2015 Joseph Swan, Young Kent Chardonnay Yarra Valley August was largely fog-free

August was largely fog-free

On our vineyard

with just a kiss of background toast and brioche

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but also with terrific definition to its alluring flavors of framboise

2015 Joseph Swan, Young Kent Chardonnay Yarra Valley August was largely fog-freeWhen Ritchie Vineyard was first planted it was very much old school with 12 between rows. For years Kent looked at what he viewed as wasted space that could have and should have been planted to grapes. Not wanting to remove and replant perfectly good grapes, he came up with an unusual solution: plant another row between the existing rows. The problem was that 6 row width would entail buying all new equipment as the spacing would be too tight for his