Chardonnay

Eden Valley, South Australia. The cool climate, high altitude Eden Valley vineyards provide ideal growing conditions for cool climate loving grapes such as Chardonnay. The colour is a vibrant straw colour. The vibrancy is reflected in the palate with great peach and tropical...

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.  Very pale straw colour streaked with youthful green hues. A combination of lemon, nectarine, acacia flowers and flint provides a subtle yet complex aroma. Our tightest Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay yet. Medium weight, steely acidity and fresh fruit flavours.  It has great persistence which releases waves of high floral note complexity on the finish...

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Palate has saline acidity that carry the citrus notes from nose to mouth. The savoury complexity provides the perfect counter-point for a Chardonnay that truly reflects its maritime origins...

Margaret River, W.A. Medium-full bodied palate with flavours of stonefruits, zesty grapefruit and citrus blossom complemented by a creamy texture from lees influence. The fine, delicate acid line provides a mineral framework for the wine and allows the fruit flavours to linger through the long, flavoursome finish...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013

Margaret River, W.A. The palate is medium bodied with stone fruit and fresh citrus flavours and a light touch of French oak. The wine finishes smoothly with balanced acidity and lingering ripe fruit flavour...

Margaret River, W.A. The palate is medium-full bodied with stone fruit and fresh citrus flavours and creamy biscuit characters from lees influence. The wine has an elegant, refined structure and finishes with fine mineral acidity...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011

Pyrenees, Victoria. Bright straw colour with great clarity. A beautiful nose of spiced pears, cinnamon, nougat and vanilla pod. Very pretty floral and pear scented aromas. A lovely round full and linear palate which is rich and creamy. The initial impression is an explosion of pear and white peach fruit followed by the French oak and acid playing a beautifully balanced supporting role to give this wine great presence on the back palate...

Yarra Valley, Victoria. Stunning aromas of pear, yellow stone fruits, and baked apple. There is heaps of complexity with hints of flint, smokey oak and toasted almonds. The palate is refined and textured; stone fruit and citrus flavours dominate. It is so light and airy with a lovely thread of cool acidity to it....

McLaren Vale & Adelaide Hills, South Australia. The appearance is pale with a brilliant straw colour and clear hue. The aromas are fresh, tight and light. The dominating notes are of melted butter and popcorn, white peach stones and nectarines. As the wine opens there is a mix of ripe red apple, spices, cinnamon and citrus, with a hint of oak...