Winemaker Notes
Bright straw with green hues. Aromas of melon, white flowers and stone fruit. Generous palate with flavors of stone fruit and some lemon pith. Textured with elegant natural acidity on the finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
From the deep south of Western Australia, this long-established Great Southern producer has hugely stepped up quality lately. This Chard is an excellent and very well priced example. Delicate, balanced and expressive of place, it leads with gentle aromas of lemon, orange peel, stone fruit and honey, flecked with seashells and crème brûlée. The palate is a medley of pristine fruit, crunchy acidity, well-placed oak and lovely texture. Depth, complexity and ageability at such a price is rare. Let it transport you to the Southern Ocean. Drink now–2027. Editors' Choice.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Occupying the tip of Western Australia’s spectacular southern coastline is a wine region of impressive natural diversity called the Great Southern. Here cool climate loving varieties like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc grow in vineyards hugging its jagged coastlines.
Farther inland, among Great Southern's rolling hills and flatlands, a more pronounced temperature shift between day and night is perfect for the the production of exciting Riesling wines as well as impressive Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.