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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

Oakridge Wines Vineyard Series Willowlake Chardonnay, Yarra Valley The wines from the Willowlake Vineyard provide a fascinating contrast to those from the Henk Vineyard. First planted in 1992, the vineyard is located near Gladysdale and boasts red volcanic soils and an elevation of 170 metres. Like every wine in the Vineyard Series, minimal intervention in the winery is the name of the game. After hand harvesting, whole bunches are included in the fermentation which takes place in 500 litre French oak puncheons. After nine months maturation on yeast lees, the resulting wine serves up complex characters of citrus, nectarine, fresh dough and gun flint. In a word, its sublime.

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.

This single-vineyard wine represents our first steps in exploring the clonal possibilities for extending and enhancing the future prospects for continued premium Chardonnay production on the Yarra Valley floor in a warming climate. Incorporating a lead from the historic practice of the warm region southern Rhône Valley whereby complementary companion varieties are blended together to provide further structure, harmony and complexity, we have incorporated a small percentage of Grenache Blanc in this first point of our learning curve. The wine walks a measured line between tension and weight, sinew and silk. Aromas of white nectarine, Makrut leaf, lime marmalade, nashi pear, jasmine bud, pyrethrum daisy, creamed macadamia and marzipan abound. The palate walks a fine line of tautness and relief, featuring grapefruit pith, lemon thyme, nougat and Artemesia, Weighted and moreish tactile phenolics help draw the palate to a long finish.

BLOODY HILL Villages Chardonnay Panton Hill, Yarra Valley

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.

Little bit of old school Vs new school Chardonnay here. Chardonnay that tastes like Chardonnay. Nice and textured with generosity while still being fresh. A ripping acid line that brings it all together. This is a Tuesday night in a glass kind of Chardonnay, did someone say Nannas roast chicken?

Chardonnay - Golden straw with distinct green tinges. Aromas of lifted peach, melon and grapefruit. An array of other fruit flavours is complemented by toasty characters. The finish is crisp and lingering.

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!