Viticulture
Soil type: Granite
Aspect: North-East

Bernard 95 clone (with a tiny portion of 96) chardonnay from the top of the northeast-facing slope of Block 6. B95 clone’s natural finesse and fine acidity are perfectly complimented/amplified by our granitic soils. 

Winemaking
Whole bunch pressed directly to old (bordering on ancient) French oak puncheons.  Wild ferment. Lees stirring here and there to build texture and weight. 100% Malolactic fermentation, minimal sulphur additions. Bottled without fining or filtration. 

Vintage 2022
An excellent year that required hard work in the vineyard to control disease pressure and canopy growth but the hard work paid off. A classic Yarra Valley growing season with a long and mild Summer with regular rainfall at the right time. Yields were lower, but concentration and flavours were high. 

This wine is constantly evolving - Wet rocks, white flowers, white fleshy stone fruits with a slight savoury grapefruit tang. Long and intricately detailed with hints of flint and nougat... Perhaps a little wild, but that’s how we like it.