Bubb + Pooley Chardonnay 2023
Regular price $64.00
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Variety: Chardonnay
Country: Australia, Tasmania
2023 Chardonnay
100 % Coal River Chardonnay from Marengo, Brinktop, Bremley and the Bubb + Pooley vineyard on White Kangaroo Road. The clonal mix is predominantly P96, with some I10V1. Fermented in one 1500 L concrete sphere (40 %) and a mixture of barriques (25 % new oak). NO malolactic conversion. Stylistically Justin and Anna see this vintage as more in tune with their goals of freshness and higher acidity. Bottled unfined, so vegan friendly. 13.0 % Alc/Vol; 0 g/L RS; 3.13 pH; Malic 3.37 (clearly no MLF!!)
Bubb + Pooley is an exciting new wine venture created by the husband and wife winemaking team of Justin Bubb and Anna Pooley. The first releases from the 2021 vintage were produced from purchased fruit sourced from carefully selected vineyards in the Coal River Valley and the East Coast of Tasmania.
‘We have each been making wine across the globe for over 20 years. After living and working in Tasmania and making wine for a number of premium vineyards throughout the state, the time has come for us to release our own wines. We continue to work with our existing clients, so at this point in time you might say it’s a ‘side hustle’.
It's an opportunity to work with some exceptional vineyards and vignerons across the state and produce wines that connect with our philosophy of making wine from the ground up. All of our decisions are focussed on how we can do things better in order to minimise our impact on the environment. Sustainability threads through and underpins our approach to everything we do.
The use of concrete vessels is no experiment either - it’s a style of vessel that has been traditionally used for centuries in the Old World. We have chosen each shape specifically to enhance the texture of the varietal within them and these beautiful, hand crafted vessels will last lifetimes.’ Justin Bubb and Anna Pooley, January 2022.
For the 2022 vintage and beyond, Justin and Anna have some exciting plans in the pipeline to consolidate their fruit sourcing, which will also give them more control over vineyard management. Watch this space for further developments!