The Yarra Valley label is the entry into Mac Forbes' Chardonnay wines. The Yarra Valley Chardonnay is a blend of fruit from Healesville, Hoddles Creek and Woori Yallock vineyards.

From the best block of Yarra Valley, hand-picked. Whole-bunch presses is used to minimize extraction of tannins from the skins and pips of the grapes，and the result is very clear juice with excellent varietal fruit flavour. Fermented in French oak, matured for 9 months. It has layers on palate and a long, caressing finish

Toolangi Vineyards have built their reputation on producing fine wines from premium fruit grown in the Yarra Valley coupled with some of the finest winemakers in the country including Rick Kinzbrunner, Franco D'Anna, David Bicknell and Willy Lunn. The critical acclaim from some of the country's foremost wine writers confirms their approach.

The wine is pale straw in colour with a green tinge looking youthful and fresh, this wine shows classic Yarra Valley regional and varietal aromas of white peach, with subtle elegant French oak interweaved with subtle complex yeast notes. The palate is a sophisticated medium body Chardonnay being a true reflection of the cooler 2020 vintage. There is a fresh but delicate clean acid line, integrated with savour secondary winemaking attributes of oak and yeast autolysis. The wine has a clean extended finish.

Fruit coming from Sutherland Estate in Dixons Creek, Yarra Valley. Planted in 1995, South-facing, 200m above sea level, offers a naturally cooler profile throughout the growing season. Lovely core of ripe orchard fruits and driving acidity underpins this wine. It’s plush, fruit forward with crushed almond meal on the palate.

Season 2019 Was A Warm Season Overall And The Harvest Was Early. Cool Weather And Regular Rain Up Until Christmas Made A Slow Start To The Season, Setting Up Good Ground Moisture And Vine Health. January And February Were Dry And Fairly Mild, Though The Nights Were Warmer Than Usual. Fruit Reached Full Ripeness Easily And Timing Of Picking Was Paramount For Balancing Natural Acidity. Winemakers A Blend Of Clones From Our Vineyards In Yarra Glen And Gladysdale, This Wine Has The Classic Chardonnay Appeal Of Stone Fruit And Citrus With A Clean Finish. Barrel Fermentation And Maturation Adds Spicy Oak And Texture. There Was Partial Wild Ferment And Partial Malolactic Fermentation. The Wine Was Matured In The Same Barrels, A Mix Of Seasoned And New, For 11 Months. Tasting Notes Layers Of Citrus And Ripe Stone Fruits With A Mineral Edge. The Wine Was Fermented And Matured In Select French Oak Barrels Which Adds Texture And A Touch Of Creamy Depth. Region This Wine Was Grown At Handpicked’S Two Yarra Valley Vineyards - Highbow Hill In Yarra Glen, On The Valley Floor, And Wombat Creek At Gladysdale In The Upper Yarra Valley. Highbow Hill Is Planted On Rolling Hills With Panoramic Views Over The Valley. The Soils Are Sandy Loam Over Clay And Gravel Over Yarra Valley Mudstone.Wombat Creek’S Steep Slopes Look North To Mount Donna Buang And At 420M It Is The Most Elevated Vineyard In The Whole Valley. The Soils Are Free-Draining Red Volcanic Loams And The Eponymous Wombat Creek Rises In A Spring-Fed Dam On The Property. Both Vineyards Are Managed With Increasing Emphasis On Sustainable Management To Increase Biodiversity And Overall Vineyard Health.

Troy Payten and Ben Jones are making wines with soul & personality out of the Yarra Valley. They have a tremendous passion for wine, something that can be found in every glass of their wines. Fruit comes from Tarrawarra and is handled with all the classic chardonnay techniques. Oak maturation, malolactic fermentation and long lees contact. The result is a flinty style with notes of toast and whipped cream. Yum!

BLOODY HILL Villages Chardonnay Panton Hill, Yarra Valley

Whole bunch pressed to tank, chilled and settled for 48 hours. Wild fermentation in oak took 10-16 days to complete. The wine was made with 30% malolactic fermentation to provide balance, complexity and depth.Ready to drink now but will keep in the cellar for up to 10 years.This wine has a lovely richness of classic chardonnay flavours, woven together with beautiful fine acid and subtle phenolics. It has depth and elegance, reflecting classic Yarra Valley chardonnay sensibilities.It is versatile, vibrant and perfect for classy dishes with intricate flavours. Think creamy shellfish, grilled tuna steaks, new potatoes in fresh herbs or some of those delectable creamy cows milk cheeses made famous by the French.Open this for a wonderful dinner at home with people you love to share good things with.