Chardonnay is the chameleon of the grape world, capable of producing diverse age-worthy dry wine styles ranging from crisp and light through to powerful and textured. Part of Chardonnay's charm is its versatility, meaning it's a popular choice for wine lovers everywhere.
From full-bodied, often oaky, with buttery textures in California to crisp, rich and tropical flavours found in Australia, a glass of Chardonnay is always sure to delight.
The finest free run juice was barrel fermented in predominantly older French oak to produce this finely textured, elegant Chardonnay. Vibrant citrus and stonefruit flavours are overlaid with subtle creamy oak and complexities of toasted hazelnut and brioche.
A massive fruit bomb with plenty of ripe stone fruit and lemony citrus acidity, creating length. The palate is very textural and creamy complex yet approachable.
There is power, acidity, length, and texture, all in harmonious balance with one another. The French oak provides the framework for the fruit, which sits beautifully on the palate and melds with the luxurious aromatics. The finish is long and salivating, with pink grapefruit and a charming toasty-nut character.
Cloudy Bay Chardonnay is one for connoisseurs and gastronomic adventurers: refined, poised and balanced. Painstakingly made using traditional techniques, it is a true ‘food wine’. Fruit from vineyards in the stony soils of Wairau Valley and the dense clay of the Southern Valleys work together to create a wine that marries ripe stone fruit and citrusy elegance.
"The sophisticated and beautifully crafted Adelaide Hills chardonnay has a very attractive nose of lemon curd, flint and toasted baguette. On the medium-bodied palate there’s an impressive combination of generous ripeness, zesty freshness with beautifully integrated oak. Long, finely-nuanced finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap." - James Suckling
Coldstream Hills is dedicated to Chardonnay, and the single vineyard range highlights the unique expressions cultivated in the Yarra Valley. This wine From Deer Farm is elegant and textural in style with great length of flavour and beautifully balanced juicy acidity. For lovers of the world's great Chardonnay, this is a wine to drink now or hold in the cellar for up to a decade.
The Coldstream Hills team has chosen the Chardonnay for this reserve wine from three select plots within the acclaimed Briarston Vineyard. This is translated into quality you can taste, with complex fruit and spice layers thanks to careful oak aging. This is a wine to enjoy now with substantial seafood dishes or to tuck away in the cellar for a few years.
The Hills Chardonnay has attractive notes of honeydew melon, white peach and white flowers. The palate is fine and balanced with juicy grape acidity, delicious stone-fruit flavours, texture and length.
The wine is fresh on the nose with aromas of white flowers, grapefruit and flint. A changing and complex wine of depth and concentration that with time in the glass reveals lemon curd, brioche and spent matchsticks. The palate is focussed, mouth-filling and long. The wine will metamorphose and take on complexity with age.
Cooks Lot is an award-winning, boutique, family-owned winery in the cool-climate region of Orange, New South Wales. To exemplify the region’s terroir, the wines are handcrafted with fruit sourced from individual vineyard lots. Cooks Lot is an award-winning, boutique, family-owned winery in the cool-climate region of Orange, New South Wales. To exemplify the region’s terroir, the wines are handcrafted with fruit sourced from individual vineyard lots. Their 168 Chardonnay displays cashews and cream on the nose with a hint of ripe yellow peach. There is a nice, open flowing texture with a nice zap either side of the palate. It finishes with bitter orange oils and a hint of nectarine bruleé enhanced by extended lees stirring and barrel ageing in French oak.
This Handpicked Chardonnay is fresh and elegant, with aromas of green apple, lemon zest, and a touch of minerality. The palate is light and crisp, with refreshing acidity that enhances the citrus and stone fruit flavors. The clean, mineral finish makes it a perfect match for seafood, fresh salads, or light poultry dishes.
On the palate, vibrant ripe peach andstone fruits are layered inside a frame of steely acidity. The fruit intensity is upfront and the palate is lively. A nutty richness provides depth and an additional layer of complexity.
A luxurious palate that has perfect tension thanks to a core of high natural acid. The palate unfolds with crushed nuts, roasted pineapple, red apple skins and nougat.
Fresh, crisp and pristine. A delightful combination of grapefruit, nectarine and zesty lemons. The depth and richness of fruit is in perfect tension with the tight, mineral acidity. A deliciously rich and refreshing wine
The 'Mansfield' is winemaker Phillip LeMessurier's premium Chardonnay, and is a great snapshot of what can be achieved with quality fruit from the Adelaide Hills. Mid-lemon colour. Expressive nose of peach, yellow apple, oatmeal and vanillin oak. A richer style, with ripe stonefruit and grapefruit core depth, barrel fermentation adding weight and complexity, fine acidity and a powerful finish.
Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with a glimmer of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Aromas of pear and bees wax mix with lemon butter, faint cashew and spice. Rich pear, peach and honeycomb flavours have a creamy feel overlaying a background of bacon fat and spice. A dash of lemony acidity lends some freshness to the texturally full conclusion.
Dalwood Estate Chardonnay grows in sandy loam soil on the south bank of the Hunter River. The vintage was warm with plentiful rainfall in preceding winter and spring. The fruit was picked in early February and is exotic with ripe flavours of peach and melon, and a creamy palate with well-integrated oak.
