Lifted aromas of white peach, nectarine and grapefruit with subtle notes of grilled hazelnut and flinty complexity. The palate is concentrated and structured, combining stone fruit and citrus with saline minerality and fine oak tannins. Long, energetic and mineral, with a focused acid line driving the finish.

Region Adelaide Hills

Variety Chardonnay

Style Full-bodied, mineral driven

Oak 10 months French Oak

Cellaring Drink now to 2035

Alcohol 12.4% alc/vol

Acid 3.01pH

Closure Stelvin

Estate Bottled January 2025

Made from hand-picked estate fruit, whole-bunch pressed and wild yeast fermented in 100% large-format French oak. Matured for 10 months in barrel, with oak used to frame the wine and enhance texture rather than dominate.

A balanced Adelaide Hills season enabled even ripening, preserving natural acidity while building concentration, drive and aromatic clarity in a cool-climate expression.

Trophy for Best White Wine in Show + Gold + 97/100 points | International Cool Climate Wine Show 2025

94/100 points | Halliday's Wine Companion
"A poor flowering season and certainly a very trying vintage for vignerons has produced a concentrated and minuscule release for wine lovers. A touch of flintiness sits flush with white peach, nectarine, toasted hazelnut and grapefruit pith. The acidity is steely and minerally led – mouth-puckering in the best sense. Finger lime, ashed goat's cheese and orchard florals to close. Drinking well now, but cellar and follow its trajectory."

93/100 points | Andrew Calliard, The Vintage Journal

93/100 points | The Real Review

Serving

Best served lightly chilled. Ideal with rich seafood, roast poultry and cream-based dishes. Drinking beautifully now with significant cellaring potential.

Style

Premium cool-climate Chardonnay with concentrated fruit, mineral structure, restrained oak and long ageing capacity.

Is the 2024 Mappinga Chardonnay suitable for cellaring?
Yes. Its natural acidity and structure allow it to develop further complexity over time.

What food does this Chardonnay pair with?
Rich seafood, roast poultry and cream-based dishes complement its texture and minerality.