2025 Stargazer Chardonnay

A wonderfully refined yet rich and texturally layered Chardonnay.

The 2025 Chardonnay is a blend of their own vineyard, Palisander, planted in 2017 on a south-facing plot, along with select parcels from growers in Penna and Richmond. The grapes were hand-picked and pressed directly into 500L French oak barrels (with 23% being new), where they underwent wild fermentation and full malolactic conversion. The wine matured on lees in these barrels for 10 months before being transferred, racked, and blended in a tank for an additional 8 weeks prior to bottling.

Brilliant pale straw colour with green tinted edges and a watery hue. Wonderfully refined on the nose with elevated aromas of white peach, pear and nectarine intermeshed with whiffs of dried honey, cashew, subtle biscuity nougat and spice. Rich white peach, nectarine, pear and cashew flavours carry a beautifully fleshed mouth feel across the mid weighted palate. Delicate dried honey, biscuity nougat and mineral elements also chime in to lend further sophistication. Perfectly balanced acidity providing ample freshness across the long, texturally layered finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%