A delicate array of nashi pear, honey nougat, and subtle floral notes. The palate is refined and elegant, layered with finger lime, briny notes, and a persistent line of acidity. VINEYARDS The 2024 Reserve Chardonnay is made with fruit from our Estate in the Wilyabrup sub-region of Margaret River, the clone is 100% Gin Gin. SEASON Challenging weather conditions during the ripening period were overcome with lots of hard work and attention in the vineyards to ensure pristine fruit. The slow extended ripening period has delivered beautifully balances wines - light fresh white wines with great natural acidity. Harvest Date Analysis Bottling Date February 2024 Alcohol 13.0 %TA 7.25 g/lpH 3.21 January 2025 WINEMAKING The fruit is hand picked early in the morning to retain freshness, then placed into the cool-room to chill further overnight. The next morning, the whole bunches are tipped into the press. The free run juice is gently pressed off to a stainless steel holding tank and allowed to settle naturally overnight. The slightly cloudy juice is then racked to a mixture of new, second and third use French oak barrels.Fermentation occurs spontaneously and completed via wild fermentation. Once primary fermentation is concluded the wine is sulfured to ensure freshness and that secondary fermentation does not take place.The wine is aged for nine months in barrel, with occasional stirring of lees to gain complexity and texture prior to bottling. Closure Cellaring Screwcap 10+ years CONTAINS Sulphites TASTING NOTES Our best parcel of chardonnay is reserved for this wine. Hand-picked estate fruit is whole-bunch pressed and wild-fermented in French oak puncheons. The wine reveals a delicate array of nashi pear, honey nougat, and subtle floral notes. The palate is refined and elegant, layered with finger lime, briny notes, and a persistent line of bright acidity. Matured on its lees for nine months with regular bâtonnage, this wine shows beautiful structure, texture, and complexity. View detailed tasting notes here
