We know, Italian chardonnay might seem weird to some. We love chardy for being the chameleon grape- wherever it goes, it shines. In fact, it’s become such a success in Italy that it is now the 4th most planted white grape. This isn’t reinventing the wheel here, it’s just a well-made, familiar-in-style, and immensely delicious wine. It sees 40% new oak with periodic battonage (that’s the stirring of the lees in barrel to build texture and complexity). You’ll fine pineapple and tropical fruit, along with hints of chamomile and vanilla, all carried by balanced acidity in an elegant and fresh wine. It’s stylish and Italian, two words which are as synonymous as chardonnay and happiness.

Welcome to one of our all-time favourite chardies. Crafted in small batches as they use only the most premium quality grapes, fruit for this particular Chardonnay is sourced from the fantastic Woodside vineyard in Adelaide Hills. Balanced, bright and creamy, this lovely drop is a tropical bowl packed to the rim with melon, mango, peach and grapefruit. There’s a pillowy softness to the palate and a lively acid line that drives its long finish.

Creamy, textured, shapely on the palate - that's the quality of the oak on show. There is some beeswax-y, toasty nuance, too. The main act, though, is the excellent fruit quality on show. Green apple, winter pear, some papaya, grapefruit, and whole citrus - the complexity of the fruit pulls you deeper into the wine, inviting and delighting the senses. The finish is marked by precise acidity and palate richness, both in perfect step with one another. This is 2023 vintage that is drinking well now, but it will reward your patience.