2024 Chardonnay

VINTAGE 2024 – A warm, dry vintage highlighted by a very early start, excellent marri blossom, and some challenging heat spikes. Whites and rosés were picked earlier than ever, showing excellent fruit vibrancy.

VARIETALS (%) 100% Chardonnay

WINEMAKING The fruit was handpicked and whole-bunch pressed straight to barrel with full solids for natural fermentation by wild yeast. Partial malolactic fermentation and judicious lees stirring during maturation built palate weight, texture, and complexity. A blend of separate parcels, the wine was allowed to harmonise in tank before being heat- and cold-stabilised, with minimal fining and filtration prior to bottling in December 2024.

APPEARANCE Pale lemon yellow with green highlights.

AROMA Delicate fruit aromatics of white nectarine, white flowers, and lemon cream, with lightly toasted cashew and citrus leaf complexity.

PALATE A tight yet delicate and textured palate. The wine shows good tension, balancing subtle stone and citrus fruits with a moreish seaspray minerality and succulent acidity. Toasted nuts and wood spice complement a textured phenolic crunch, ensuring a long and mouth-watering finish.

OAK DETAIL 100% barrel-fermented and matured for 9 months in a combination of 25% new, with the balance in one- and two-year-old French oak barriques.

CELLARING Ready for immediate drinking but will develop further complexity over the next 4–6 years.

ALCOHOL VOLUME 13.0%
ACIDITY pH 3.35; TA 6.5 g/L
RESIDUAL SUGAR <1.0 g/L

FOOD PAIRING Drink with homemade gnocchi – light, fluffy, and textural – tossed in butter, sage and parmesan.