The 2024 Chardonnay is floral, fine and layered with green apple and citrus pith, candle wax and soft green herbs. This is tightly coiled, with a flow of pure fruit across the palate that feels unaffected by reduction, which is having a resurgence of popularity in Australian Chardonnay right now. This is all fruit and nut, structure and finesse. The acidity is pronounced, but it defines the fruit and shapes the phenolics; it is the driver of the wine and brings real race and pace to the glass. It's super. This tastes like the best version of Tasmanian Chardonnay, one that harnesses the acidity and protects the fruit. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
The fruit was handpicked on the second of April 2024 from the three-hectare vineyard in the Coal River Valley and pressed straight to tank. The juice was then sent straight to 500-liter French oak puncheons (10% new, the remainder second-, third- and fourth-use) for wild ferment. Half of the barrels went through wild malolactic fermentation. Drink: 2026-2034
