Fresh citrus and light floral notes on the nose lead into flavours of crisp green apple and subtle peach.

This elegant wine is clean and refreshing, with a smooth texture and a long, balanced finish.

Single vineyard (Mappinga Rd), 100% Mendoza clone. Handpicked, sorted in vineyard. Whole bunch pressed to 50% extraction. Wild fermentation in large-format French oak (35% new). Matured 10 months. Partial malolactic fermentation. Final barrel selection blended to 300 dozen.

Cool Adelaide Hills growing conditions with careful yield control (6 t/ha) support high natural acidity and slow flavour development. The vintage produced fruit with strong varietal definition, natural balance and fine structural line.

Critically acclaimed with multiple 97 point scores and significant trophies both domestically and internationally. 

97 Points Halliday's Wine Companion 2025
"This is the fourth vintage of this Mendoza clone; hand picked, whole-bunch pressed to only extract 50% of the juice, wild fermented in French puncheons (30% new) and matured for 10 months. Small wonder it won a gold medal at the 2023 Royal Queensland Wine Show. It's superfine, intense and precisely balanced, with grapefruit pith and citrus on its extremely long and bright palate. Only 300 dozen made."

97 Points Sam Kim, Wine Orbit 2024

96 Points Patrick Eckel, Wine Reviewer

96 Points Huon Hooke

Trophy for Best South Australian Chardonnay + Gold Medal + 96 Points 2024 International Wine Challenge, London UK

95 Points Australian Wine Showcase 2023

95 Points Tony Love, Wine Pilot 2024
"A specially selected, all Mendoza clone variation in the estate’s Chardonnay program, crafted to showcase all the bigger characters of the style via whole bunch pressing, wild ferment in 30% new larger oak barrels, the best of which are then chosen for a limited-edition release after 10 months maturation. It’s a show-stopper Chardonnay in anyone’s language: full tote flint to start, richer white peach fruit senses, and cleverly painted backdrop of oak-derived spice. It’s a no-holds barred wine that already has been highly rewarded on the show and judging circuit."

94 Points James Suckling

94 Points Sakura Wine Awards, Japan

93 Points Wine Advocate

Trophy for Best Wine of Provenance 2024 Adelaide Hills Wine Show

Platinum + 97 Points 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards

Trophy for Best South Australian Chardonnay + Gold 2024 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards

Trophy + Best Wine in Show + 96 Points Cowra Wine Show 2024

Trophy for Best Chardonnay, Best White Table Wine and Best Viticulturist or Grower 2024 Australian National Single Vineyard Wine Show

Gold Medal + Best of Adelaide Hills Region 2023 James Halliday Chardonnay & Cabernet Challenge

Top Gold 2023 National Cool Climate Wine Show 

Gold James Halliday's Chardonnay Challenge 2024

Gold 2024 Sydney Royal Wine Show

Gold 2024 Winewise Championship

Gold 2023 Adelaide Hills Wine Show

Gold 2023 Royal Queensland Wine Show

Gold 2023 International Cool Climate Wine Show, Melbourne

SERVING

Best served 10–12°C in a large white wine glass.  Ideal with seafood, shellfish, roast chicken, or creamy yet delicate dishes.

STYLE

Style leans toward mineral-driven, cool climate Chardonnay—refined, linear and elegant rather than rich or buttery.